Class systems have been a way of labeling and controlling people in society almost since the beginning of civilization. Some cultures and periods in history have had very strict and complicated rules that governed where people lived, how they lived, how they dressed, what opportunities they had to make a living for themselves, and the ability to either ascend or descend on the social ladder. Paul Fussell wrote extensively about the class system of his …
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…in America is slowly dying out. More and more variety of jobs are being offered and the opportunities are endless for people who want to better themselves and work hard for it. While their will always be a class of the wealthiest and a class of the poorest and most deprived. More and more the middle ground is becoming largely populated with individuals more concerned with equality and individualism rather then labels and class status.