social class definition

social class

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.

social class is in the Economics, Politics, & Society subject.

social class appears in the definitions of the following terms: status symbol, upper class, middle class, lifestyle, demography and populism

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