1) the lower-lower (unskilled blue-collar workers) 2) the upper-lower (semi-skilled or skilled blue-collar workers) 3) the lower-middle (salespeople, clerks, owners of small businesses) 4) the upper-middle (professionals, businesspeople, managers) 5) newly rich (movie stars, international celebrity,etc.) 6) the upper-upper class, which has everything--power, prestige, and the right family background