The initial processes that eventually led to the emergence of class societies (although the word “class” does not appear anywhere in the PNAS article) began to appear during the last stages of ...

In many Second and Third World countries, a historical legacy persists, dividing society into upper, middle, and lower classes. This societal stratification is not exclusive to democratic nations like ...

These groups shared a trait: Many members were highly educated, middle- or upper-middle-class young people. These weren’t the oppressed proletariat of Marxist theory, but the disillusioned ...

Investopedia / Joules Garcia The term upper class refers to a group of individuals who occupy the highest place and status in society. These people are considered the wealthiest, lying above the ...