Social class Flashcards

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What is social class?

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  1. social stratification system found in modern industrial society
  2. Groups of people who share similar economic positions
  3. similar levels of education, status and power.

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The ruling class and the subject of class:

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Karl marx stated that class is split into 2 categories.

  1. bourgeoisie (the ruling class):
    Control the means of production such as buisnesses and factoires.
    the smallest group however own the most health.
  2. Proletariat (the working class):
    work for the ruling class by producing goods and services.
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Manual and non manual

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some sociologists believed in a middle class.

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