Indicator of Social Class

Social class can be defined as the hierarchical group of people which is mostly based on the occupation, income, education level, wealth or social network (Boundless, 2016). Most of the people classified the social class into three categories i.e. upper class, middle class, and lower class. Although social class is indicated by the one’s sense of taste and style, one of the best indicators to categorize these social classes is the type of occupation he or she is holding.  The occupation of a person determines the income level, time allocation for families, behavior while purchasing products, political orientation, as well as aesthetic preferences (Solomon, 2015).
For example, The position of CEO in the government owned company is considered as one of the prestigious things in Nepal.  One person of our society is holding the position of CEO in one of the government bank of Nepal. The buying pattern and living behavior signify him as an upper class person. So, most of the people of our society respect him. From this example also we can say that occupation is one of the best indicators of social class. Also, many researchers have found that the occupational prestige same in diverse countries like Japan, India, Brazil etc. 

In addition to income, other variables such as income, education, clothing, geographical space in which they residue are also an important indicator of social class. For example, most of the politician (upper class) tends to leave in highly secure, civilized and developed society. It is true that income is also another best indicator of the social class but there is some exception case as well. Some renowned criminals may have high income due to illegal activities, but they have not such prestige in the society as the white profession people have so we cannot say that they are high-class people only based on income.
References

Solomon, M.R. (2011). Consumer behavior: Buying, having and being. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall



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