You're using a gradational view of class to address points made from a relational analysis. A gradational view would be looking to sort people into grades, for

You're using a gradational view of class to address points made from a relational analysis. A gradational view would be looking to sort people into grades, for example based on income. A relational view addresses how groups of people relate to each other, like one class might direct the labor of another. Neither view is wrong, but to intelligently talk about class you should realize that it's not a two dimensional spectrum, there are probably 4 or 5 dimensions to consider.