I think class and socioeconomic group get seen as the same thing but aren't. Class implies some level of inheritance, you got X because your parents or great-gr

I think class and socioeconomic group get seen as the same thing but aren't. Class implies some level of inheritance, you got X because your parents or great-grandparents did Y. Socioeconomic group is something that is more dependent on your current situation - I remember taking the "test" that the BBC had when those articles came out. I took the test a few times changing my answers based on where I was a few years ago, where I am now, and where I hope my career takes me and also on my mood (sometimes I like X sometimes Y) I managed to span 5 of those 7.