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What is social class?

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Social class is a goup of people with similar backgrounds, incomes and lifestyles.
Social class is different concepts which people are put into social categories. When analysing social class you can see there are different concepts social sciences and political theory. In the late 18^th century the term class started to replace classifications such as rank and estates.

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