Since the social classes in the United States do not have any clear boundaries, how is a sociologist supposed to determine whether their subjects are in the upper class or the upper-middle class?
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The upper class typically consists of individuals with significant wealth and high income, while the upper-middle class may have comfortable incomes but not necessarily significant wealth. Show more…
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