Por que a discriminação de classe é invisível

Abstract

The article analyses the reasons for the ongoing invisibility of class discrimination. It argues that social class is often perceived as a flexible, meritocratic category, which contributes to the legitimisation of inequalities as fair market outcomes. Focusing on the US judicial system, the article demonstrates how magistrates favour provisions associated with the middle classes, using class membershipas a moral and predictive criterion. Ultimately, the article proposes a more rigorous analytical framework to highlight the institutional normalisation of class discrimination.