a group composed of warriors who come primarily from rural areas and inner cities which reflect a poorer background hoping for better opportunities in the military.

The modern social class structure is replicated in the workforce though social groups and the classic organizational chart.

– the ability of an individual in a social relationship to achieve his/her will regardless of resistance by others

rights, benefits, and advantages automatically received by being a member of the dominant group regardless of intentions. This system also functions to re-enforce the use of power

refers to feelings of inferiority or experiencing feelings of inadequacy or ”not living up” to the standards of others in the group.

a group of people that shares physical, cultural, or social characteristics that typically target them for social oppression.

• Belief in the American Dream is most salient within this group.

• This class experiences greater inequality and is characterized by struggle, insufficiency, and limited education.

This are the better (or worse) chances in life a person has depending on his/her social class lifestyle, life expectancy, health, education, marital happiness, and so on

“A strong middle class equals a strong America”

While income should be an indicator of the majority class, defining this group has become quite elastic.

Survival and potential for prosperity are essential features of this group

a subjective phenomenon and sentiment in people’s minds that members of a status group generally thinks of themselves as a social community with a common lifestyle.

This class dominates corporate world and significantly influence the nation’s political, educational, religious, and other institutions.

This class represents varying degrees of power. • This group is often classified as having inherited wealth or “old money” or “new money” as represented in earned wealth

Classism can be manifested in the workforce through these levels: What are those levels?

a consequence of social class structures and refers to the differential treatment based on social class or perceived social class.

– process by which resources are distributed in society • Income refers to wages as wealth refers to assets minus debts

This can also refer to the socially disadvantaged status of individuals who have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities.

It perpetuates the belief that some social groups are superior or normal and establishes systems of advantage and privilege for these groups while simultaneously defining other social groups as inferior and deserving of disenfranchisement, exploitation and marginalization