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How does Class have an impact on people's lives?
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How does Class have an impact on people's lives? Today, class is defined by the Standard Occupational Classification system (SOC), on a one - eight scale. Where you fit on the scale depends on your job and the skill required to do it. The SOC was updated in 2000 to reflect the changes in society which have been considerable. So how does what Social Class or socio-economic group you belong to have an impact on your life? Social classes are groups of people who share similar economic positions in terms of occupation, income and ownership of wealth. But in our class structure there is no clear distinction between the classes; society is open, allowing people to move up and down. This essay will look at the lifestyles of different socio-economic groups and the family, using mainly the functionalist perspective. How do you define class? A survey was carried out...
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