How Does the Class System in the United States Both

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Essay

How does the class system in the United States both resemble and differ from a caste system?

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Definitions:

Prosocial

Referring to behavior that is intended to benefit others, such as helping, sharing, or cooperating.

Cultural Differences

are the variations in the practices, beliefs, and values of different societies and groups.

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model

A theoretical model that describes how the complex system of relationships among individuals and their environments affect human development.

Microsystem

The immediate environments in which individuals interact, such as family, school, and peer groups, within the ecological systems theory.