social position achieved solely based on personal ability and achievement

An American ideal of a happy, successful life, which often includes wealth, a house, a better life for one's children, and for some, the ability to grow up to b

no upward mobility, bigger division between rich and poor

Africans were judged to be low and unworthy of same rights as whites. There was no way out

They had camaraderie - they were in a tough life together - which made their lives less depressing

Low social caste in Hindu culture; performed tasks that were considered polluting- street sweeping, removal of human waste, and tanning

The society becomes unstable - meeting of failing wages, rising unemployment vs a bunch of really, really rich people

A system which separates the middle class, poor and rich.

because they believed a failure of technology lead to an increase of poverty

Hindu and Indian, Japanese, baekjeong in Korea, kahunas of Hawaii

If you are scored, if you work hard and live according to the rules of fitness, you can go up. If you don't, you only have yourself to blame.

The movement of an individual up the class hierarchy. Achieved through education, marriage, career, or financial success

A social class made up of skilled workers, professionals, business people, and wealthy farmers