What Are The Three Basic Social Class
In America there is three basic social class usually known as the upper class, middle class, and the lower class. "There are numerous other social classes within a stratifications structure that varies," (Shepard, 2013, p.203). "Social class definition means, a segment of the population whose members that share some of the same values, norms, and an identification lifestyle" (Shepard, 2013, p.203). Social class describes how America is set up and how it is operated among us. Describes what classes people go under based on their lifestyle. These classes sum up America in their own different ways. In each different social class comes with separate traits and different meanings. Social class is normally based on wealth, education, occupation,
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"In addition to this, sometimes lack of education can play a major problem in this. Also, lack of skills can become a problem. Physical and mental disabilities are common among the lower class," (Shepard, 2013, p. 217). Single mother, or single parents in general comes into category, because there is little to none income. There are many routes into the lower-class birth, old age, alcoholism, and loss of marriage partner. However, there are very few paths out. As being in the lower class chooses violent crime as a solution to the chronic despair and envy that they must otherwise endure. The lower class has much higher rates of poverty, unemployment, crime, drug abuse and many other of deviance ("Social Class as Culture.") They have no possibility of social mobility and little chance of achieving the quality of life that most people would consider wanting to have. Those who do not participate in the labor force, and who rely on public assistance, such as food stamps and welfare checks, are commonly identified as members of the lower class. Going further into this is the "working poor." "The working poor is about thirteen percent of the population, usually low skilled and low payed. The members include fast food workers. The backbone of the country, the working poor helps the economy function" (Shepard, 2013, p
"In addition to this, sometimes lack of education can play a major problem in this. Also, lack of skills can become a problem. Physical and mental disabilities are common among the lower class," (Shepard, 2013, p. 217). Single mother, or single parents in general comes into category, because there is little to none income. There are many routes into the lower-class birth, old age, alcoholism, and loss of marriage partner. However, there are very few paths out. As being in the lower class chooses violent crime as a solution to the chronic despair and envy that they must otherwise endure. The lower class has much higher rates of poverty, unemployment, crime, drug abuse and many other of deviance ("Social Class as Culture.") They have no possibility of social mobility and little chance of achieving the quality of life that most people would consider wanting to have. Those who do not participate in the labor force, and who rely on public assistance, such as food stamps and welfare checks, are commonly identified as members of the lower class. Going further into this is the "working poor." "The working poor is about thirteen percent of the population, usually low skilled and low payed. The members include fast food workers. The backbone of the country, the working poor helps the economy function" (Shepard, 2013, p