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第八篇 变化中的中产阶级The Changing Middle Class 第八篇变化中的中产阶级 The Changing Middle Class 　　The United Statesperceives itself to be a middle-class nation. However，middle class is not a real designation（称号），nor does it carry privileges（特权）. It is more of a perception（感知，观念），which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing，more and more people owned their own homes，workers had solid contracts with the companies that employed them，and nearly everyone who wanted a higher education could have one. Successful people enjoyed upward social mobility. They may have sta