1. Social Class

2. Social Class Vocabulary
Class Consciousness
Working poor
Underclass

3. Top to Bottom Upper Class Middle Class
Could divide into upper-upper and lower upper
Upper-upper money through inheritance or name
Lower-upper money through achievement
Examples
Middle Class
Most Americans consider themselves here, but not true
No national and international power
College educated
Upper middle
Lower middle

4. Top to Bottom Working Class Working Poor
Also known as lower middle class
Below average income
Unstable employment
Usually no hospital insurance and retirement benefits
Working Poor
People employed at low skill jobs with the lowest pay
Clerical worker, manual laborers, service workers
Do not earn enough to raise above the poverty line

5. 2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Federal Poverty Guidelines

6. Top to Bottom The Underclass Composed of people usually unemployed
Usually come from families with a history or unemployment
Lack of skills to move up
Few ways to make it out

7. Two Upper Classes
1. Upper Upper - Old Money
2. Lower Upper - New Money
Three Middle Classes
1. Upper Middle - Professional
2. Middle Class - White Collar and Entrepreneurs
3. Working Class - Blue Collar
Two Lower Classes
1. Upper Lower - Unskilled Laborers
2. Lower Lower - Socially and Economically Disadvantaged