What is social class and why is it so important? Many people belong to a social class and may recognize it in their daily lives, but don't really understand why. striking and important. Throughout this essay, I will try to demonstrate that social class is a set of concepts in social sciences, centered on modules of social stratification. Where people are grouped by hierarchical categories, such as upper, middle and lower class. And this is important in many ways. Social class is probably one of the most important issues debated by sociologists and there is still no simple definition. The theories developed by the two classic sociologists Karl Marx and Max Weber are extremely important and form the basis of most analyzes in doctoral courses. Although they both proposed different theories, Weber's approach was built on the analysis developed by Marx. The theory of social class is much questioned and debated. In sociology, social class is characterized as a form of social stratification. A general explanation is that “a class is a large-scale collection of people who share common economic resources, which strongly influences the type of lifestyle they are able to lead” Giddens and Sutton (2013). The ability to own property, one's wealth and one's occupation are the main factors dividing different classes. When a society is organized into classes, rather than castes, then it ideally leaves open the possibility of a person achieving a higher status than that with which they were originally born. I believe both sociologists accepted this on some level. Marx saw it in a two-dimensional way, with class associations and economic issues at the center of social conflicts. While Weber took more... middle of paper......the. It has its origins in the Declaration of Independence, which declared: “All men are equal.” This is what gave so many people hope that they could do more. And that’s what caused so many struggling Irish people to flock to their shores. It was the possible hope of being able to grow and develop fully, unhindered by the barriers that slowly built up in older societies. And especially not blocked by social orders, which have been defined for the benefit of the class as a hole, and not for the individual human being. Education is considered to be the most fundamental element if one wants to grow and develop further. Being raised within a social class is a major obstacle. Those who don't have it envy those who have it, but if you can overcome it, it can help you push the boundaries and limitations of social class and hopefully towards better opportunities..