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Question
What is meant by the term Class?
Solution
Class is a principal type of social stratification found especially in modem civilised countries. A class is a category or group of persons having a definite status in society that permanently determines their relation to other groups. It is a group of people within a society who enjoys similar socio-economic status.
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