Social Network Analysis of Occupational Structures: A Case Study of Brazil, China, Germany, Russia, and the United States

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.