CLASS SYSTEM IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND

Social classes are distinct social groupings which formed British Society.

CLASS STRUCTURE

• The class structure was depended on the source of their income.
• Class was revealed through power, authority, wealth, religion, and education.
• Also, working and living conditions, lifestyles, lifespan, and culture.
• You could not socialize with someone from a higher class without being introduced.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOCIAL CLASSES

• There were three different levels of the social class system.
• They were working class, middle class, and upper class.

WORKING CLASS

• It consisted of men and women who performed physical labor.
• These men and women were paid daily or had weekly wages.
• The working conditions were poor and unsanitary.
• They do not follow the rules of courtship or participate in social entertainment.
• It consisted of men, women, and children.

WORKING CLASS

• This class lived in over crowded, poorly ventilated areas.
• These houses had no sewage or drainage systems.
• The jobs included working in mills and factories.
• The working class had a low chance of education.

MIDDLE CLASS

• The middle class was known as the intelligent artisan.
• This class only consisted of men, who provided the income.
• The men performed mental and clean work.
• Their were paid monthly or annually.
• The jobs included; bankers, shop keepers, merchants, and engineers.

UPPER CLASS

• They did not work.
• The income came from inherited land and investments.
• This class spent most of their time going to social events.
• It included people from the church and of nobility.

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