This is pseudoscientific hooey about classes in the US. Fussell claims there is a strong class structure in the US, then goes so far as to describe the classless class and guess what: it's huge. Given the US has so far less class orientation than anywhere else on this planet, this book is a stretch. On the other hand, if you want one man's views on this are, it's not terribly authored. Give this a miss unless you have some reason to want to read on the subject material. If you want some fun dabbling in this area, try Mayle's Acquired Tastes first.