Hidden Rules Among Classes
| Poverty | Middle Class | Wealth | |
| Possessions | People | Things | One-of-a-kind objects, legacies, Pedigrees |
| Money | To be used, spent | To be managed | To be conserved, invested |
| Personality | Is for entertainment, sense of humor is highly valued | Is for acquisition and stability. Achievement is highly valued | Is for connections. Financial, political, social connections are highly valued |
| Social emphasis | Social inclusion of people he/she likes | Emphasis is on self governance and self sufficiency | Emphasis is on social exclusion |
| Food | Key question: Did you have enough? Quantity is important | Key question: Did you like it? Quality is important | Key question: Was it presented well? Presentation important |
| Clothing | Clothing valued for individual style and expression of personality | Clothing valued for its quality and acceptance into norm of middle class. Label important | Clothing valued for its artistic sense and expression. Designer important |
| Time | Present most important.Decisions made fore moment based on feelings or survival | Future most important. Decisions made against future ramifications | Traditions and history most important.Decisions made partially on basis of tradition and decorum |
| Education | Valued and revered as abstract but not as reality | Crucial for climbing success ladder and making money | Necessary tradition for making and maintaining connections |
