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What is a social class?
What is a social class?
Who are some philosophers that studied social classes?
Who are some philosophers that studied social classes?
Thomas Hobbes, Karl Marx, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Max Weber
The middle class is considered the largest group of people living below the poverty line.
The middle class is considered the largest group of people living below the poverty line.
False
The ___ is the largest group of people who live along and beyond the poverty line.
The ___ is the largest group of people who live along and beyond the poverty line.
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Which social class generally does not have the means to meet basic necessities?
Which social class generally does not have the means to meet basic necessities?
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What is the highest position in Filipino society called?
What is the highest position in Filipino society called?
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Match the following terms to their definitions:
Match the following terms to their definitions:
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Study Notes
Social Classes and Class Struggle
- The middle class is the largest and most diverse group of people.
- The middle class income is sufficient to provide some - if not all - of the basic necessities needed in life.
- The middle class serves as the backbone of the economy.
- The upper class is a small group of people with the means to gain all the basic necessities, while also investing in their lives and living in luxury.
- The lower class is a large group of people living at or below the poverty line, often lacking the means to meet some - if not all - of the basic necessities needed for survival.
- The lower class is sympathetic to other people but often experiences anxiety and depression, leading to desperate actions.
- The Indian caste system is a famous social class system.
- The Indian caste system is divided into two groups, with one group further subdivided into four sections.
- The highest positions in Filipino society are the datu and the babaylan.
- The babaylan is the highest religious position covered by Filipino women and homosexual men.
- The datu is the highest position leading the barangay.
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Explore the dynamics of social classes and the ongoing class struggles that define them. This quiz covers various class systems like the Indian caste system and the socioeconomic impacts on middle, upper, and lower classes in society. Test your knowledge on how these classes interact and influence the economy.