Bridging Social Divides: Toward an Equitable and Inclusive Society

Ideal Society Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Course Number Date Introduction We cannot ignore that society is divided into subgroups of people based on their wealth, authority, and political influence. Social class defines the chasm that exists between the poor and the rich. The social class categories include; the lower class, middle class, and upper class. The variations between these people create stratification in society. It is difficult to achieve an ideal society because of the gaps, inequalities, and socioeconomic capacities entrenched in society. The signs of social class are experienced by economic inequality, well-being, and poor health status in everyday life (Kraus et al., 2017). The barriers that push away an ideal society arise from the class signaling process creating class boundaries and social class status quo. Key Components In a sociological context, social class is defined based on views on social stratification and social mobility. Social stratification is a form of society that categorizes people based on their wealth, income, family, background, power, and authority. In geology, stratification is used to distinguish the various rock layers. Social stratification is based on socioeconomic status, and the wealthy appear in the upper layer of society. Social mobility is the movement of social units in a stratified society based on socioeconomic advantage. In most cases, people achieve more significant opportunities and move to various social classes based on the parent’s status quo, education qualifications, and earlier achievements. Social classes exist in society and are classified based on power and status. High social class is associate