Paul Lambert|Richard Zijdeman|Marco H. D. van Leeuwen|Ineke Maas|K. Prandy
The Construction of HISCAM: A Stratification Scale Based on Social Interactions for Historical Comparative Research
abstract new occupational stratification scale hiscam historical camsis developed facilitate analysis data coded historical international standard classification occupations article describes derivation properties hiscam measure scale derived using patterns intergenerational occupational connections replicating method social interaction distance analysis widely used contemporary sociology analysis performed data period 18001938 principally derived marriage registers covering belgium britain canada france germany netherlands sweden encompassing two million intergenerational relationships researchers report several different hiscam scales evaluated show approach explain social stratification inequality past