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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. | ||
| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
* Social class and [[Economic class]] | * Social class and [[Economic class]] | ||
* [[Upward mobility]] | * [[Upward mobility]] | ||
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* [[Caste system]] | * [[Caste system]] | ||
| − | * [[Brahmin]] | + | * [[Brahmin]]s—priests and scholars |
* [[Kshatriya]] -- [[warrior]]s and [[noble]]s | * [[Kshatriya]] -- [[warrior]]s and [[noble]]s | ||
* [[Vaishya]] -- [[merchant]]s and [[farmer]]s | * [[Vaishya]] -- [[merchant]]s and [[farmer]]s | ||
| − | * | + | * Shudra—artisans and those of the [[serf]] class. |
| − | * [[Untouchables]] | + | * [[Untouchables]]—the lowest social class |
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
* http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/the-real-meaning-of-downward-class-migration | * http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/the-real-meaning-of-downward-class-migration | ||
* http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/do-not-make-fun-of-those-that-have-fallen-out-of-the-middle-class-you-could-be-next | * http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/do-not-make-fun-of-those-that-have-fallen-out-of-the-middle-class-you-could-be-next | ||
Revision as of 06:46, June 27, 2016
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 Poverty of 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