Cate Blanchett, like most Australians, thinks she’s middle class. An expert on class explains why that matters
- Written by: Rose Butler, Senior Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
Cate Blanchett, whose net worth is estimated at A$140 million, has described herself as “middle class” – unwittingly unleashing a furore.
How could someone in a highly powerful, elite echelon of society who owns multiple properties across Australia and the UK claim to be middle class, especially at a time when the wealth gap b...