@article{Ospina2025, abstract = {This article investigates the complex dynamics of social stratification in the context of contemporary global capitalism, with a particular focus on the interplay of class positions and occupational categories across five major countries: Brazil, China, Germany, Russia, and the United States. The study aims to offer a nuanced understanding of social hierarchies by integrating network analysis into the examination of socioeconomic and occupational structures, providing an innovative methodological approach to traditional class-based analysis.}, author = {Rojas Ospina, David Esteban}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.51359/2965-4661.2025.265536}, journal = {Socioeconomic Analytics}, keywords = {Class-Based Analysis, Global Capitalism, Network Analysis, Occupational Structure, Social Stratification}, number = {1}, pages = {8--50}, title = {{Social Network Analysis of Occupational Structures: A Case Study of Brazil, China, Germany, Russia, and the United States}}, url = {https://doi.org/10.51359/2965-4661.2025.265536}, volume = {3}, year = {2025} }