class structure

Cultural  

1. The hierarchical organization by which a society or community is divided into class es. The vast majority of the population of the United States considers itself as belonging to the middle class. In Marxism, class structure is organized into the bourgeoisie and the proletariat (see also proletariat).

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Example Sentences

“Making sense of the beer business can be like understanding American class structure: There are fewer people at the top than at the bottom,” he writes.

From Slate • Jul. 5, 2023

Ambjörn retooled the premise, choosing to tell a queer coming-of-age story that is also an examination of the social class structure and enduring institutional power of the monarchy in Sweden.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022

Today, whether or not they realize it, the wealthy tell the stories of their lives — and our class structure — within the framework that Alger articulated.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022

She is a complex human being, but she is also part of a powerful class structure that has given her a lot of power and privilege — and that power means control.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2022

Occupational differences within the city led to a differentiated class structure.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott

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