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  • Essay / The Effects of Social Class - 1840

    The Effects of Social ClassSocial class in a society is a concept in the fields of social science and political theory. Social class means “socio-economic class”, it is based on the social, economic and educational status of individuals grouped at the same level. It mainly depends on the economic status of the family, as other aspects of life depend on this material object. This means that we have made monetary value an important part of life. Many would say that social class is the result of an unequal distribution of resources, power and authority. A social class is made up of a group of individuals occupying the same economic positions. Two important sociologists who have had an impact on the concept of social class are Karl Marx and Max Weber. To date, there is still no appropriate definition that includes all elements of social class. In North America, there are 5 types of classes: upper elite class, upper middle class, lower middle class, working class, and poor. The elite class is made up of “old money” and the heads and directors of institutions, multinational corporations, foundations and universities. The upper middle includes those with scientific and technical knowledge, such as engineers, accountants, lawyers and architects. The lower middle class is made up of blue-collar workers and professional support staff. The working class includes workers and the poor are those who earn less than the minimum wage or who rely on social services. Multiple levels of social class may be evident in the same neighborhoods or sometimes isolated and surrounded only by those who look similar. One of the areas the trial will focus on is The Junction Triangle, located in Toronto (census tract 0098.00). Three tr...... middle of paper ......ea was the factory workers' house. The residences have proven that while education, health and life experiences may not be the best due to the socio-economic status of the area, the Junction Triangle offers more than enough for the residents of the neighborhood . Works Cited Broom, Dorothy H. and Megan Warin. “Gender and class relations in obesity.” Australian Feminist Studies 26.70 (2011): 453-467. Prime Minister of Academic Research. Gray, Barbara and Jennifer J. Kish-Gephart. “Meeting Class Differences at Work: How “Class Work” Perpetuates Inequalities.” » Review of the Academy of Management 38.4 (2013): 670-699. Business Source Premier. Themelis, Spyros. “Social class and education in modern Britain: why inequality persists and how we can explain it.” Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies (JCEPS) 10.3 (2012): 49-94. Education research completed