Today's quasi-random thought: Social hierarchies are not at all the same as social classes. The former are based on personal characteristics you do or do not have; the latter on what property you do or do not own.
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Replying to @StevenBrust
That needs to be expanded a bit because the former is also based on having things like all your teeth.
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is that not a characteristic
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Replying to @chaosprime @StevenBrust
Having good health is separate from driving a Mercedes. Listen to any snob talking about toothless people.
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sure but i don’t understand what point this is responding to or refuting
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Replying to @chaosprime @StevenBrust
I'm just trying to untangle social class and economic class. The latter is about your wealth, but the former includes things that require wealth--like expensive dentistry.
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To me the terms are interchangeable.
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Replying to @StevenBrust @chaosprime
Social class includes things like having the right accent, knowing which spoon to use, being able to talk about Gstaad and Martha's Vineyard—an impoverished Brahmin is still a Brahmin. But winning the lottery will change your economic class instantly.
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financial capital; social capital; cultural capital
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