Social classes that no longer mix
Unlike a privileged boy from the 1940s or 1970s, a privileged boy of this century sees a poor person only in the role of a servant; he is not a schoolmate of poor children, nor does he mix with them on the street or in the armed forces.
The cultural and social weight of being "at the top" or "at the bottom"
One of the most persistent traits in our people, from top to bottom and among both the poor and the rich, is the prevalence of behaviours that conform to each person's social position. Opinion piece by José Pacheco Pereira
