High society (group)
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High society refers to a category of people deemed to have greater social status or prestige, and their related affiliations, social events and practices which together define a group variously referred to as "Society" or high society. Such groups are defined by certain key events and cultural affiliations which together identify members of this group and their typical interactions. Members of this group usually have some degree of status within society. This is usually based on greater wealth or affluence, but also may be based on various forms of cultural or political prominence or achievements.
Various specific affiliations and practices identify this group's typical interactions. For example, debutantes are individual members being presented for the first time in society. The Social register
is a key resource for identifying individuals within society in the United States
. Such individuals receive media attention in various ways, such as the prominence of the jet set
in popular culture in past decades.
Various groupings and arrangements have arisen which define such groups. For example, various social clubs
were open to members based on certain assessments of their ranking and role within society, such as a gentlemen's club
.
Various specific affiliations and practices identify this group's typical interactions. For example, debutantes are individual members being presented for the first time in society. The Social register
Social Register
Specific to the United States, the Social Register is a directory of names and addresses of prominent American families who form the social elite, . The "Directory" automatically includes the President of the United States and the First Family, and in the past always included the U.S. Senators and...
is a key resource for identifying individuals within society in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Such individuals receive media attention in various ways, such as the prominence of the jet set
Jet set
"Jet set" is a journalistic term that was used to describe an international social group of wealthy people, organizing and participating all around the world in social activities that are unreachable to ordinary people...
in popular culture in past decades.
Various groupings and arrangements have arisen which define such groups. For example, various social clubs
Social clubs
A social club may refer to a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation or activity . Note that this article covers only two distinct types of social clubs, the historic gentlemen's clubs and the modern activities clubs...
were open to members based on certain assessments of their ranking and role within society, such as a gentlemen's club
Gentlemen's club
A gentlemen's club is a members-only private club of a type originally set up by and for British upper class men in the eighteenth century, and popularised by English upper-middle class men and women in the late nineteenth century. Today, some are more open about the gender and social status of...
.
See also
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- Celebutante
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- Social RegisterSocial RegisterSpecific to the United States, the Social Register is a directory of names and addresses of prominent American families who form the social elite, . The "Directory" automatically includes the President of the United States and the First Family, and in the past always included the U.S. Senators and...
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