Social classes are typically interpreted to represent if a person is rich or poor or somewhere in between. However, there are many different layers and ways to look at what makes up social classes. Henslin defines social class “as a large group of people who rank closely to one another in property, power, and prestige” (2014). When the trifecta of these three traits are exhibited, a person has an incredibly large advantage over a lower or middle class persons when it comes to opportunities and lifestyles. Although a person could be high ranking in just one of the three categories, more common than not, a person will demonstrate high performance in all three categories. These people are typically in the 1% of American’s which will be discussed more thoroughly throughout the rest of this brief essay.
One way social classes are formed, and the most well known way, is by a person’s wealth. Henslin distinctly differentiates wealth from income, where wealth represents a person’s net worth while a person’s income stands for the flow of money (2014). Henslin look at the distribution of wealth in the United States and …show more content…
The people that are in the 1% of the nation in terms of wealth are also ranked high in terms of power and prestige. The “1%” is a term that has been increasingly used in the last few decades. With more disputes over government funding and proper support for the lower and working classes, the 1% have been highlighted as an example of unjustness in America. Many working class citizens in America are perplexed with how people can have such a large amount of control over the rest of the American’s. From government decision to what the media puts out, there are very few things that aren’t controlled by the one percent. However, it is not necessary to be in the 1% to excel in one of the other two areas of the social class
One way social classes are formed, and the most well known way, is by a person’s wealth. Henslin distinctly differentiates wealth from income, where wealth represents a person’s net worth while a person’s income stands for the flow of money (2014). Henslin look at the distribution of wealth in the United States and …show more content…
The people that are in the 1% of the nation in terms of wealth are also ranked high in terms of power and prestige. The “1%” is a term that has been increasingly used in the last few decades. With more disputes over government funding and proper support for the lower and working classes, the 1% have been highlighted as an example of unjustness in America. Many working class citizens in America are perplexed with how people can have such a large amount of control over the rest of the American’s. From government decision to what the media puts out, there are very few things that aren’t controlled by the one percent. However, it is not necessary to be in the 1% to excel in one of the other two areas of the social class