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Imagine you were trying to assess a person's social class. Answer the following four questions:
? Based solely on his or her appearance, what physical traits would you look for?
? If you were only able to see the person and ask him or her just one question, what question would you ask?
? Why would you ask that particular question?
? Are there any other observations that you could make from an individual's appearance that can provide you with evidence of an individual's social class?

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How do I assess a person's social class?

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Imagine you were trying to assess a person's social class. Answer the following four questions:
? Based solely on his or her appearance, what physical traits would you look for?

Clothing (not exactly a physical trait but taken as such as it covers the body);
General body care (well fed, overfed, underfed, worked out, carried about etc.)
Hands (tired, overworked hands or clean, polished nails etc.);
Attitude (the body ...

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