Downward classism has spread to social media, which could be setting up young people for worse mental health problems.

Having 'class' isn't about wealth, status, or affluence. Even though "classiness" and being classy are relatively subjective, there are certain traits, behaviors, and personal beliefs that encourage ...

As the years pass, the U.S. class system — or, more precisely, how we understand it — keeps changing. And there’s a geographic component to it all. What makes you “wealthy” in one state may not cut it ...

We’ve all heard terms like “middle class,” “lower class,” and “upper class,” but what do they really mean today? Class isn’t just about income or a number on a paycheck; it also reflects the types of ...

Though terms like these can’t fully encapsulate people’s specific financial realities, they can be useful. The differences between how the lower middle class and upper middle class are living can ...

Ever wondered where your income actually ranks? Not in a judgmental way -- just out of curiosity. Like, "Where do I land in the grand scheme of things?" The U.S. Census sorts every household in ...

Rita Felski makes a complex argument: that Americans talk about class differently than the British do (undoubtedly true), that Americans don’t often use the term “working class” to describe themselves ...