Working Class
Class Distinction
The working class was the largest of all the social classes. This class included agricultural workers, mine workers, factory workers, housemaids, houseboys and cooks. Very little luxuries were afforded this group, it consistent primarily of endless hard work. Job security for the working class depended on the master, land owner, factory owner, and mine owner; members of this group are dispensable. A fine line existed between the working class and the poor. Many times, members of this class could also belong to the poor class as a result to meager wages and/or loss of employment. Often struggling, all family members had to work.
Wealth
The working class consisted of “men and women who performed physical labor, paid daily or weekly wages”. During the late 1800s to early 1900s, there was more domestic servents than at any other time in British history and most of them were women working as maid. Working class men usually worked in mines, factories, and on plantations because of the Industrial Age that had created the opportunity for more work. Working class jobs including maids, servants, iron workers, and many others generally made anywhere from 100 to 300 pounds yearly making it very difficult to live.
Class Distinction
The working class was the largest of all the social classes. This class included agricultural workers, mine workers, factory workers, housemaids, houseboys and cooks. Very little luxuries were afforded this group, it consistent primarily of endless hard work. Job security for the working class depended on the master, land owner, factory owner, and mine owner; members of this group are dispensable. A fine line existed between the working class and the poor. Many times, members of this class could also belong to the poor class as a result to meager wages and/or loss of employment. Often struggling, all family members had to work.
Wealth
The working class consisted of “men and women who performed physical labor, paid daily or weekly wages”. During the late 1800s to early 1900s, there was more domestic servents than at any other time in British history and most of them were women working as maid. Working class men usually worked in mines, factories, and on plantations because of the Industrial Age that had created the opportunity for more work. Working class jobs including maids, servants, iron workers, and many others generally made anywhere from 100 to 300 pounds yearly making it very difficult to live.
Power
The working class remained shut out from any political process, and became increasingly hostile, not just towards the upper class but the middle class, as well but throughout the industrial age, the working class gained some satisfaction creating trade unions, giving the working class some political force.
Social Mobility
Social mobility is the idea that people in society can move between classes easily and fluidly. Early 20th century Britain was a society in which had a rather stable and unchanging social structure, where there was inequality in the opportunities for upward mobility. It was rare that people of lower classes would have the ability to move amongst their distinctive classes because upper classes believed that social mobility hindered a clear formation of a social order.
The working class remained shut out from any political process, and became increasingly hostile, not just towards the upper class but the middle class, as well but throughout the industrial age, the working class gained some satisfaction creating trade unions, giving the working class some political force.
Social Mobility
Social mobility is the idea that people in society can move between classes easily and fluidly. Early 20th century Britain was a society in which had a rather stable and unchanging social structure, where there was inequality in the opportunities for upward mobility. It was rare that people of lower classes would have the ability to move amongst their distinctive classes because upper classes believed that social mobility hindered a clear formation of a social order.
Poor Class
Class Distinction
The poor consisted of the majority of the population, the lower members of the working class, including the sick, deformed, mentally disabled, the prostitutes and criminals. Life for the members of this group was extremely difficult and held little to no hope for better. The main focus for the poor was every day survival.
Wealth
The poor class was commonly referred to as sunken people, who lived in poverty. This class was considered to be the lowest of the low, making close to nothing to survive on. The poor class was very susceptible to exploitation, and was therefore exploited into working in conditions that were very hazardous and paid almost nothing.
Power
The poor class has absolutely no real influence in either politics or british society as a whole.
Class Distinction
The poor consisted of the majority of the population, the lower members of the working class, including the sick, deformed, mentally disabled, the prostitutes and criminals. Life for the members of this group was extremely difficult and held little to no hope for better. The main focus for the poor was every day survival.
Wealth
The poor class was commonly referred to as sunken people, who lived in poverty. This class was considered to be the lowest of the low, making close to nothing to survive on. The poor class was very susceptible to exploitation, and was therefore exploited into working in conditions that were very hazardous and paid almost nothing.
Power
The poor class has absolutely no real influence in either politics or british society as a whole.
Interaction with Upper Classes
Most upper class citizens interacted with those of the lower class purely out of acts of philanthropy. For example, middle class citizens were stationed at paintings in galleries so they could explain them to the working class citizens, whose education level prevented them from understanding the art. Most upper and middle class citizens viewed this interaction in an almost charity-like sense and believed the classes were beneath them. Because of this, they chose to speak down to and buy off the lower classes.
Most upper class citizens interacted with those of the lower class purely out of acts of philanthropy. For example, middle class citizens were stationed at paintings in galleries so they could explain them to the working class citizens, whose education level prevented them from understanding the art. Most upper and middle class citizens viewed this interaction in an almost charity-like sense and believed the classes were beneath them. Because of this, they chose to speak down to and buy off the lower classes.