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A "social class" consists of individuals who are grouped together based on [[economic]] or [[political]] proportions. The [[caste system]] of [[India]] is an example of a system based around social class, with the '[[untouchables]]' at the bottom.
 
A "social class" consists of individuals who are grouped together based on [[economic]] or [[political]] proportions. The [[caste system]] of [[India]] is an example of a system based around social class, with the '[[untouchables]]' at the bottom.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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* Social class and [[Economic class]]
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* [[Upward mobility]]
 
* [[Aristocracy]] or [[Nobility]]
 
* [[Aristocracy]] or [[Nobility]]
 
* [[Bourgeoisie]] - some say [[White collar]]
 
* [[Bourgeoisie]] - some say [[White collar]]
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* [[Working class values]] - [[American values]] - [[Real America]]
 
* [[Working class values]] - [[American values]] - [[Real America]]
 
* [[Proletariat]]
 
* [[Proletariat]]
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* The [[poor]] - [[peasant]] or [[serf]] class or [[shudra]] and [[untouchables]] [[caste]]
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* [[Welfare state]] and [[Class warfare]]
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* [[Caste system]]
 
* [[Caste system]]
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* The [[poor]] - [[peasant]] class
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* [[Brahmin]]s -- priests and scholars
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* [[Welfare state]]
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* [[Kshatriya]] -- [[warrior]]s and [[noble]]s
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* [[Vaishya]] -- [[merchant]]s and [[farmer]]s
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* Shudra -- artisans and those of the [[serf]] class.
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* [[Untouchables]] -- the lowest [[social class]]
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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