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   Un·der·class

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   • 1. the lowest social stratum in a country or community, consisting of the poor and unemployed: "the film is about the disillusioned underclass of society"

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   What does underclass mean?

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   What is underclass in sociology?

   • The underclass is the segment of the population that occupies the lowest possible position in a class hierarchy, below the core body of the working class. This group is usually considered cut off from the rest of the society.

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   What are the characteristics of an underclass?

   • The underclass is located by a collection of identifying characteristics, such as high levels of joblessness, out-of-wedlock births, female-headed households, crime, violence, substance abuse, and high school dropout rates. The underclass harbors these traits to a greater degree than the general population, and other classes more specifically.

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   What are the different types of underclass?

   • A few writings on the underclass distinguish between various types of underclass, such as the social underclass, the impoverished underclass, the reproductive underclass, the educational underclass, the violent underclass, and the criminal underclass, with some expected horizontal mobility between these groups.

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   underclass: [noun] the lowest social stratum usually made up of disadvantaged minority groups.

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