ABSTRACT Social class has many meanings and components – economic, social, political, one’s sense of identity, and how class intersects with other social identities – so it is difficult to define it briefly and succinctly. These definitions are further complicated by a global lens, where family of origin, geography, and other factors can pre-determine social class. In this article, we explore the complexities and contradictions of social class in the context of the United States as we believe that this is important for social work, particularly in the age of Donald Trump, where class, and its intersection with race and immigration status, is often used as a weapon to divide society and seek political advantages. While such use of class categories is not new in this country or in political rhetoric globally, the current climate in the United States warrants a review.

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特朗普时代的社会阶层与社会工作

摘要 社会阶层有许多含义和组成部分——经济、社会、政治、个人身份意识，以及阶层如何与其他社会身份相交——因此很难对其进行简明扼要的定义。这些定义因全球视角而变得更加复杂，在全球视角下，出身家庭、地理和其他因素可以预先确定社会阶层。在本文中，我们探讨了美国背景下社会阶级的复杂性和矛盾性，因为我们认为这对社会工作很重要，尤其是在唐纳德特朗普时代，阶级及其与种族和移民身份的交集，常被用作分裂社会和谋取政治优势的武器。虽然在这个国家或在全球的政治言论中，这样使用阶级类别并不是什么新鲜事，