Gap Between Rich And Poor

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a wealthy family is more apt to achieve success than one who is brought up in a working class family.
One of the main keys to success is to establish networks and organizations in support of the corporate community. These networks form a social cohesion which is based on two types of relationships found in a membership network: common membership in specific social institutions and friendships based on social interactions within those institutions. Social cohesion creates a group identity where members of the social groups are seen to be exclusive and of high status. “The social bonding can be seen as one reason why the social rich are cohesive enough to dominate the rest of society despite their numbers.” (Domhoff, G. William, Who Rules America? p.72) Used as indicators of upper class standing, the exclusive clubs are used as a reinforcement to separate the wealthy from the working-class. The Bohemian Club is one of the most widely known clubs that caters to the upper class, ...

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