How do you define the concept of social classes?

Social classes are the divisions of human beings in a hierarchal structure based on economic, cultural and political elements. This concept is often divided into the high, middle, and low classes. While there are many uses for social classes, such as those in sociology, I believe that they are primarily socio-economic. Those who enjoy large amounts of wealth are in the higher class. The middle and lower classes possess smaller amounts of wealth and are often considered poor. Another element to these classes that helps make some distinctions is education. For instance, the middle class is largely more educated than the lower class. This distinguishes the educated middle class from the working lower class. Finally, social classes can also be political in nature. Socialism aims to provide a classless society because of the economic undertones and disadvantages in the capitalist view of social classes.

Social classes refer to divisions in society. They are usually based on economic or social status. There are many ways that different societies divide people into different social classes. More prestige and political influence typically accompany people of the upper classes. In most societies, the population of lower classes outnumbers that of the upper classes.
Most commonly social class is based mainly on economic wealth. The wealthiest people in a society occupy the upper class and the poorest make up the lower class. There can also be a middle class which consists of educated workers.
Sometimes education and occupation are used to separate the classes. This is the case when we see terms such as "working class" or "professional class."
Family and birth determine class in some societies. In these societies, some people are born into upper, or noble classes, while others occupy the peasantry. Clearly, the upper classes enjoy more privileges than the lower classes. In these types of societies, there tends to be very little mobility between classes.
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