Inclusionism Core
Class
A system of social and economic stratification based on differential access to resources, ownership, labor positioning, participation capacity, and institutional influence.
This page presents the Inclusionism canon's treatment of Class. Inclusionism was developed by James Felton Keith and is published with the Keith Institute.
Definition
A system of social and economic stratification based on differential access to resources, ownership, labor positioning, participation capacity, and institutional influence.
Inclusionist Perspective
Class structures shape how individuals participate within systems of value generation and coordination.
Core Principle
Economic systems distribute not only wealth, but also agency, mobility, security, and participation capacity.
Inclusionist Perspective
Class increasingly includes:
- informational access
- technological leverage
- network access
- ownership distribution
- algorithmic visibility
- AI participation capacity
Relationships
Questions
- Does automation destabilize class structures?
- Is informational inequality becoming a new class system?
- Can ownership distribution reduce class fragility?