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"Does Social Class Matter?"
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"Does Social Class Matter?" The importance of social class is often down to personal opinion, based on factual evidence as well as individual experience and hearsay. Two extreme groups have strong opinions on the effects of social class and the western stratification system in general. These two groups are the Marxists and the Functionalists. Marxists argue that prejudice of the lower classes is all around us. They feel that there is distinct divides between those with the power and the rest of the working population. Marxists say that there is a 'glass wall' that splits the wealthy from the underclass's'; that the system is fundamentally ascribed. If you are born into a poor family, you will be at a disadvantage. Poor education, social discrimination, and limited career goals will keep you from enjoying a full and free life. The 'fat cat' upper class use and abuse those who work for them. They...
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