social class
Americannoun
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But people experience their lives — and their history within the world — differently depending on a host of factors, including sex, race, religion, social class, educational status and where they were born.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
He grew up seeing work as a way to catapult himself into a new social class.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
Díaz Barriga’s contributions included details on how clothing differed depending on the person’s social class, and letting the production know that the Aztecs didn’t have chairs, tables or doors in their daily lives.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
At one of the UK's largest conferences for video game developers, social class was on the agenda.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
KdF was a national German organization that was supposed to make leisure activities available to the masses, regardless of social class.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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