It is of human nature to have a tendency to be drawn to others that resemble ourselves. One example would be that people are drawn in circles of others of the same culture. A person of Vietnamese descent, would most likely be close to others that carry the same cultural background a Vietnamese culture. Not only do Vietnamese people enjoy having people that are similar in terms of language wise, but also because they can connect with them on a level that other people don’t share. They have numerous subjects that they share before they have even met each other. Many first generation immigrants have stories of life back in Vietnam, of how their life was, and how they were able to escape to America. For many of them, they share similar past lives,
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Social classes have been around for centuries, and is commonly defined by the amount of wealth and power one possesses. A millionaire of Beverly Hills would rather not dwell so close to a person that is on the opposite side of the scale, in terms of wealth. In other words, a person of the higher class of society would dare not to be living so close to people that live in poverty, or the people of lower class. High class people would only associate with the people that share the similar status of the person. A rich business man that lives in a grand mansion would rather be seen with another wealthy businessman and associate with others that are of the same class as he. On the other hand, the people at the bottom of the pyramid would be found living among people that share their similar social class. To be acquainted with others not of your social background can be even frowned upon, for kings should rule with other kings, and peasants shall linger around with other peasants. In our society, it would be a rather pleasant surprise to find celebrities or CEO’s to go out of their way to meet a person that they do not know and would not live up to their status quo. Further on, people that are of the middle class would mingle with others that are in the middle class. Thus, those that are unfortunate enough to belong in the lower class, would have to mingle with those of the
Social classes have been around for centuries, and is commonly defined by the amount of wealth and power one possesses. A millionaire of Beverly Hills would rather not dwell so close to a person that is on the opposite side of the scale, in terms of wealth. In other words, a person of the higher class of society would dare not to be living so close to people that live in poverty, or the people of lower class. High class people would only associate with the people that share the similar status of the person. A rich business man that lives in a grand mansion would rather be seen with another wealthy businessman and associate with others that are of the same class as he. On the other hand, the people at the bottom of the pyramid would be found living among people that share their similar social class. To be acquainted with others not of your social background can be even frowned upon, for kings should rule with other kings, and peasants shall linger around with other peasants. In our society, it would be a rather pleasant surprise to find celebrities or CEO’s to go out of their way to meet a person that they do not know and would not live up to their status quo. Further on, people that are of the middle class would mingle with others that are in the middle class. Thus, those that are unfortunate enough to belong in the lower class, would have to mingle with those of the