Social rank

Social rank or simply rank is a hierarchy based on one's perceived importance in society.

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In modern usage, the term is somewhat ambiguous; is this importance to be determined in the traditional sense, based on class and lineage (or breeding) or are factors such as wealth, education and notoriety to be considered?

Related Topics:
Class - Breeding - Wealth - Education

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Social rank has usually been a somewhat fluid concept, depending on social mobility in a given place. In some countries and eras, social rank was indicated by a strictly-observed order of precedence.

Related Topics:
Social mobility - Order of precedence

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