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The sociologist Max Weber formulated a three-component theory of stratification in which he defines status class (also known as a status group) as a group of people (part of a society) that can be differentiated on the basis of non-economical qualities like honour, prestige and religion.

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-The sociologist [[Max Weber]] formulated a [[three-component theory of stratification]] in which he defines '''status class''' (also known as a '''status group''') as a group of people (part of a [[society]]) that can be differentiated on the basis of non-economical qualities like [[honour]], [[prestige]] and [[religion]], in contrast to [[social class]], which is based on [[economic]]ally determined relationship to the market.
+The sociologist [[Max Weber]] formulated a [[three-component theory of stratification]] in which he defines '''status class''' (also known as a '''status group''') as a group of people (part of a [[society]]) that can be differentiated on the basis of non-economical qualities like [[honour]], [[prestige]] and [[religion]].
+It is contrasted to:
+*[[social class]], based on [[economic]]ally determined relationship to the market.
+*[[party class]], based on [[affiliation]]s in the [[politics|political domain]].
-See also: [[party class]]
 [[Category:Social groups]]