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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== | ||
| + | * Social class and [[Economic class]] | ||
| + | * [[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]] | ||
| + | * The [[poor]] - [[peasant]] or [[serf]] class or [[shudra]] and [[untouchables]] [[caste]] | ||
| + | * [[Welfare state]] and [[Class warfare]] | ||
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* [[Caste system]] | * [[Caste system]] | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Brahmin]]s -- priests and scholars |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Kshatriya]] -- [[warrior]]s and [[noble]]s |
| − | + | * [[Vaishya]] -- [[merchant]]s and [[farmer]]s | |
| + | * Shudra -- artisans and those of the [[serf]] class. | ||
| + | * [[Untouchables]] -- the lowest [[social class]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
Revision as of 06:25, December 3, 2014
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.
See Also
- Social class and Economic class
- Upward mobility
- Aristocracy or Nobility
- Bourgeoisie - some say White collar
- Working class - or laboring class - some say Blue collar
- Working class values - American values - Real America
- Proletariat
- The poor - peasant or serf class or shudra and untouchables caste
- Welfare state and Class warfare
- Caste system
- Brahmins -- priests and scholars
- Kshatriya -- warriors and nobles
- Vaishya -- merchants and farmers
- Shudra -- artisans and those of the serf class.
- Untouchables -- the lowest social class