Definition of Social class

1. Noun. People having the same social, economic, or educational status. "An emerging professional class"


Definition of Social class

1. Noun. (social sciences) A class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterion. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Social class

1. A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Social Class

social activity
social adaptation
social adjustment
social affair
social alienation
social anthropologist
social anthropology
social behaviour
social behaviour disorders
social bookmarking
social capital
social change
social climber
social climbers
social cohesion
social collaboration
social commentaries
social commentary
social conditions
social conflict paradigm
social conformity
social conservatives
social contract
social control

Literary usage of Social class

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The relationship between social class and seven important risk factors for coronary heart disease has been evaluated utilising data from the German ..."

2. Socialism and the Social Movement by Werner Sombart (1898)
"Secondly, a social class which is discontented with the existing conditions. By a "social class" I understand a number of similarly interested persons, ..."

3. The Elements of Sociology: A Text-book for Colleges and Schools by Franklin Henry Giddings (1898)
"Try now to imagine that comparatively small part of a population which is found in the social class and, at the same time, in that highest personality class ..."

4. The Elements of Sociology: A Text-book for Colleges and Schools by Franklin Henry Giddings (1898)
"Try now to imagine that comparatively small part of a population which is found in the social class and, at the same time, in that highest personality class ..."

5. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1895)
"What, then, is a social class ? Is there any reality corresponding to the ... In a word, it is perfectly evident that, if paupers are a social class or if ..."

6. A Study of British Genius by Havelock Ellis (1904)
"social class. Status of parents of British men of genius—Upper Class—Yeomen and ... social class ..."

7. The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution: An Historical Treatise by Hannis Taylor (1898)
"... simply a distinguished social class with open ranks; esquires; assumption that the reformers as a whole, regardless of nationality, constituted a vast ..."

8. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings [of The] Annual Meeting by Conference of Charities and Correction (U.S.), National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, National Conference of Social Work (U.S.) (1895)
"The social class is made up of those whose dispositions and abilities enable and impel them to make positive contributions to that sum of helpful relations ..."

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