social class
Definition
Status hierarchy in which individuals and groups are classified on the basis of esteem and prestige acquired mainly through economic success and accumulation of wealth. Four common social classes (in their descending order) are: (1) Upper class, (2) Middle class, (3) Working class, and the (4) Lower class.
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