Definitions for social class
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. class, stratum, social class, socio-economic classnoun

   people having the same social, economic, or educational status

   "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. social classnoun

   A class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterion.

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1. Social class

   A social class is a set of concepts in the social sciences and political theory centered on models of social stratification in which people are grouped into a set of hierarchical social categories, the most common being the upper, middle and lower classes. "Class" is a subject of analysis for sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists and social historians. However, there is not a consensus on a definition of "class" and the term has a wide range of sometimes conflicting meanings. Some people argue that due to social mobility, class boundaries do not exist. In common parlance, the term "social class" is usually synonymous with "socio-economic class", defined as "people having the same social, economic, cultural, political or educational status", e.g., "the working class"; "an emerging professional class". However, academics distinguish social class and socioeconomic status, with the former referring to one's relatively stable sociocultural background and the latter referring to one's current social and economic situation and consequently being more changeable over time.The precise measurements of what determines social class in society have varied over time. Karl Marx thought "class" was defined by one's relationship to the means of production (their relations of production). His simple understanding of classes in modern capitalist society is the proletariat, those who work but do not own the means of production; and the bourgeoisie, those who invest and live off the surplus generated by the proletariat's operation of the means of production. This contrasts with the view of the sociologist Max Weber, who argued "class" is determined by economic position, in contrast to "social status" or "Stand" which is determined by social prestige rather than simply just relations of production. The term "class" is etymologically derived from the Latin classis, which was used by census takers to categorize citizens by wealth in order to determine military service obligations.In the late 18th century, the term "class" began to replace classifications such as estates, rank and orders as the primary means of organizing society into hierarchical divisions. This corresponded to a general decrease in significance ascribed to hereditary characteristics and increase in the significance of wealth and income as indicators of position in the social hierarchy.

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1. social class

   Social class refers to a group of individuals in a society who share similar economic and social positions. The distinction is usually based on factors such as wealth, income, education, occupation, and family background. It often affects access to resources, opportunities, and social or political power, contributing to people's assorted lifestyles, behaviors, attitudes, and values. Social class systems, characterized by either mobility (achievements-based) or rigidity (inheritance-based), vary greatly among different cultures and societies.

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1. Social class

   Social class, as in a class society, is a set of concepts in the social sciences and political theory centered on models of social stratification in which people are grouped into a set of hierarchical social categories, the most common being the upper, middle, and lower classes. Class is an essential object of analysis for sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, and social historians. However, there is not a consensus on the best definition of the term "class", and the term has different contextual meanings. In common parlance, the term "social class," is usually synonymous with "socio-economic class," defined as: "people having the same social, economic, or educational status," e.g., "the working class"; "an emerging professional class." The term "class" is etymologically derived from the Latin classis, which was used by census takers to categorize citizens by wealth, in order to determine military service obligations. In the late 18th century, the term "class" began to replace classifications such as estates, rank, and orders as the primary means of organizing society into hierarchical divisions. This corresponded to a general decrease in significance ascribed to hereditary characteristics, and increase in the significance of wealth and income as indicators of position in the social hierarchy.

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1. Social Class

   A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of social class in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of social class in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of social class in a Sentence

1. Angela Carter:

   We do not go to bed in single pairs; even if we choose not to refer to them, we still drag there with us the cultural impedimenta of our social class, our parents lives, our bank balances, our sexual and emotional expectations, our whole biographies -- all the bits and pieces of our unique existences.

2. Dante Scala:

   They were pretty sure based on demographics -- based on education, on social class -- they knew what areas to hit. The question will be for Sanders, on primary night, if it's a close battle, can he do the same thing, and will he know where his votes are coming from? one out of four Democratic primary voters has actually made up their mind, and so the question is, how do you start to try and anchor some of that enthusiasm and make sure to cement that?

3. Lauren Davenport:

   Assessing the labeling decisions of biracials allows us to better understand how social class, gender and religion inform personal understandings of race in the United States, these findings show that for the growing mixed-race population, racial labeling choices are intimately linked to social group attachments, identities and income.

4. Francesca Dominici:

   There is enormous evidence of environmental inequities in the United States, and so with more stringent pollution standards, there will be more equity, we are at a crucial time when the EPA is thinking about more stringent standards, so it will be important to think about the context involved and to really think through these decisions with regard to environmental justice, race and social class.

5. Leo Varadkar:

   It's possible even that we could carry every constituency in the country; men and women; almost every age group and every social class, and that indicates to me that we are a country that is not divided.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=social class
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Social_Class
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Class
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=social class