A social class is an open aggregate of people with similar social rank.
- Criteria used to group people into classes vary from one society to another.
- In the United States, we group according to many factors, including occupation, education, income, wealth, race, ethnic group, and possessions; analyses of social class in the U.S. divide people into three to seven class categories (see Table 7.4 on pp. 210 in the text).
- Individuals within social classes develop some common patterns of behavior, attitudes, values, language patterns and possessions.
- Because social class influences so many aspects of a person’s life, it also affects
- a) Buying decisions
- b) Spending, saving, and credit practices
- c) Type, quality, and quantity of products
- d) Shopping patterns and stores patronized
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