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These families provide their children with the suitable training within the same social class. The social status is considered to be normally the generalized asset of the family and it cannot be personified. In absence of proper terminology the social classes are attempted to be distinguished as highest, upper, middle, lower and lowest. (Headrick, 66)
To conclude, the social class that is always a contentious and contested topic can be realized as a large group and the study of social class dynamics is therefore considered mutually informative with the study of large group dynamics. The description of the contemporary social classes involves prioritization of individuals and groups in accordance with their access to resources and accumulated material or social wealth. The prioritization significantly implies a ladder of meaning or value there by placing a large number of people below the standard. An existence of a strengthened force molding the psychological development and improvement of inter-group relationship is quite evident. This entails consideration of five such forces or large group dynamics those are applied to fully acknowledge the social class dynamics and impels for reduction of inequality and promotion of further international cooperation. (Storck, 356)
Inequalities in form of apparent disparities though are prevalent in its extreme...
Through its evolutionary process during the twentieth century the class differentiations are significantly diminished day by day and its extreme forms based on codes and ideals of activities and feelings have almost been disappeared. The extreme forms of such codes and ideologies have entailed large differences in power and respect that aggravated the moral resentment and were eradicated. However, the differences within close proximities and confined to low magnitudes are based on more compassionate codes and varied for a wider and differentiated public so as to initiate a process of relaxation. (Wouters, 51)
References
Headrick, William Cecil. A Study of Social Stratification with reference to social class barriers and social class rigidity. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at New York State University. December 1, 1941
Rummel, R.J. Understanding Conflict and War: The Conflict Helix. Beverly Hills, California: Sage Publications, 1976
Storck, Lauren E. 'Reality' or 'Illusion'? Five Things of Interest about Social Class as a Large Group. Group Analysis. Volume: 35; No. 3, 2002; pp: 351-366.
Wouters, Cas. The Integration of Social Classes. Journal of Social History. Volume: 29; No: 1; 1995; pp: 47-53
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