playground in my mind

(references from www.newworldencyclopedia.org)
reflected in our social status- one holds in society based on prestige.
-such as occupation, wealth, education, family background.
-stratified societies---hierarchical social structure

-divided into social classes - 1) rigid social class system - no social mobility-thus no opportunity to change the status, 2)social mobility- change through marriage, education, talent,skill,intelligence and hard work.(globalization-increased opportunity)

• more power -higher status- ability to influence
• concepts of social status- honour, prestige, religion
• social class-economic-income, education, occupational prestige.
  
• party class- political affiliation.
  

further reading include -

1. historical overview-Indian caste system
2. hunter - gatherer - Khoisan society
3. some indigenous Australian
4. Medici family, governed Florence , and much of Italy- oligarchy
5. Brunei- Sultan and head of government
   
6. The British Royal family