
The German sociologist Max Weber formulated a three-component theory of stratification in which he defines status group (also known as status class or status estate) as a group of people (part of a society) that can be differentiated on the basis of non-economical qualities like honour, prestige and religion. The German word for status group is `....
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a social stratum sharing the same lifestyle or occupation and having the same level of prestige.
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