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Monday, March 1, 2010
Social Classes
Social classes in Victorian England were incredibly different than social classes in contemporary America. Explore one of these differences.
Social classes in Victorian England were very different from the social classes we have today. Back then, your family name was the most important thing. It didn't really matter how much money you had. Whatever name you had placed you in the "correct" social class. Also, back then, almost nobody moved in the social classes. If you were a noble, then you and the rest of your family stayed as nobles. Another thing that Victorian England had in its classes was the unfairness. Peasants were treated unfairly and worked the hardest. The nobility had an easy life and didn't do any work. The social classes in Victorian England were separated very distinctly and there was no movement between classes.
In todays society, the social classes are very different. The classes are all based off of mondey. If you are poor, then you are in the lower class. If you are rich, then you are in the higher class. If a poor person gets a lot of money, then they go into the higher class. The classes are also not unfairly treated. Every class has the same rights, and equal opportunity. Your name doesn't matter. Only money and how hard you work gets you into the higher class. Dedication and ambition are some of the key things that people need to move from the lower class to the higher class. If a person gets lazy and looses money, then they might go from the higher class to the lower class. Money is the basic factor today that tells what social class that a person is in today.
Social classes have definitely changed from Victorian England, to nowadays. Really, the only thing that's stayed the same is the fact that we both have the upper class, middle class, and lower class.
In Victorian England, your family name was the most important thing concerning your social class. Even if you weren't necessarily as wealthy as a family with a less acclaimed name, you would still be considered higher up on the social pyramid. They're was hardly any movement in social classes. If you were a noble, and you somehow lost all your money, as long as you had a good name for yourself, you would stay a noble.
Today, however, it is not as complicated. Nowadays, it all comes down to money. A poor man can go from being the lowest class, to the upper class in a day. It doesn't matter if you come from a family of unsuccessful merchants, as long as you have the money, you have the class. The same goes for a wealthy person. If they were to lose all of their money, they would no longer be considered upper class. It is much simpler and easier to change classes nowadays then it was back then.
Social classes in Victorian England were very different than social classes in contemporary America. In the Victorian era, there were three basic social classes: the working class, the middle class, and the upper class. The working class consisted of the poorest men and women who performed physical labor for a very small wage. The middle class were men who had respectable jobs, and performed "clean" work. The upper class did not work because their income came from inherited land and investments. You were in a certain class based on your family name. Today, we have the same basic classes but they are based on how much money you have, not your name. Also, in America, you can change what class your in by earning money and becoming sucessful. In Victorian England, the class you were in would never change.
The definintion of social class showed clear differences between Victorian England and now. There were many different requirements and priorities in order to be in upper, middle, and lower class then compared with present America. In Victorian England, class was mainly based on one thing: blood line. The upper class mainly consisted of the nobles. Their title of nobility was determined by their family history and name as being upper class. The peasants and lower class had way fewer rights and privledges. They had to pay the bulk of the taxes and weren't able to move up in social class even if they had to money to do so. Usually, the only way a person could gain a title of nobility was if they had done some service to the king.
In contemporary America, social class systems are defined very differently. America is based on opportunity and freedom in which people can define their own destiny. The social class system is mainly based on the amount of money a person has. So, if a poor person suddenly gets a job position in which he earns a ton of money, that person can move up in social class. They are not doomed into one class their entire life. People can follow the opportunities and their dreams in order to achieve a greater salary, and, in turn, a higher position in social class. These differences represent how society indeed grows and develops over a period of time.
Social classes in Victorian England were very different from contemporary social classes, especially because back then, the most important thing was your family name. It did not generally matter how much money you actually had, but instead it mattered what blood ran through your veins. As long as you had the blood of a once-rich socialite, it does not matter how much money you possessed at the time. This mainly affected the people who rose to the top, but were never actually elites back then. They may have had a lot of money, but because they did not have a good family name, it did not matter. Back then, "new money" was looked down upon, while you were at the top of the social pyramid if you had "old money". Also, nobility had special privilages. There were times in history when nobility and well-known families did not have the pay taxes, while the peasants and poor families did. This, to me, doesn't make much sense, as maybe the nobility would have less money and the peasants more if this were the other way around. This, though, was another way to prevent people from moving in social classes, which was something that almost never happened in the days of Victorian England.
In Victorian England social classes are very different, and much more important than modern social classes in America. One of the biggest differences is what determines social class. In our current American society, social class is determined by the amount of money one owns and, to a lesser extent, where one lives. If one were to gain a large sum of money and move somewhere nice, their social class would improve accordingly. In the same manner, if one lost a great deal of money and started living on the streets, that person's social class would drop as well. In Victorian England, social class was determined by one's family name, and to a far lesser extent the amount of money one had. It was nearly impossible to move up in social class without already having a noble family name. However, it was still possible to go down in social class. If a noble family lost all of their wealth then they would be deemed peasants.
The biggest difference between our system of social classes and Victorian England's is how important they were. In contemporary America, social class plays very little role in day to day life. Occasionally the Rich will segregate against the poor or the poor against the rich, but this is fairly uncommon. In Victorian England, the case is completely different. Social Class determines everything a Victorian Englishman can do. A person of a higher social class has much higher authority then a person of a low social class. Those with a better social class had access to better jobs, got more help from the government, were allowed to go to more places, and even their testimony counted for more. Besides these "guaranteed rights" that Nobility enjoyed, they also didn't have to lead lives where they are looked down upon and discriminated against just because of their name.
Social classes were mcuh different in the Victorian era than they are now. Now, they are differentiated by how much money a person has. Back then, the social classes were much more defined, mainly by a person's part in government, as in beign part of the church, being a knight, or being peasants. Social classes were ascened by marraige, culture, or other such things. Nowadays, something as simple as winning the lottery could set a person up a handful of levels in class.
Social classes in he Victorian era were not based on wealth like they are today in America. It was the last name that carried the reputation of the family and decided their place in society. Classes in this time period did not change often. Whatever class your family was in generations back, was the class you most likely remained in even if your wealth status had changed. The peasants were the lowest class. They worked that hardest and earned the least. The nobility worked the least and had/earned the most. The Victorian era was not fair at all in the sense of classes.
In America, if you work hard and earn a good living, then you move up on the social ladder. This is because classes in America are based on wealth, unlike the Victorian era. Also unlike the Victorian era, in the US people can change social classes.
Social classes in the Victorian Era weren't based on how much money you had they were based on your family name. You could be dirt poor but still be in the higher class. You could also be really rich but not be in the higher class because you didn't have a good family name. In America today, there are many differences. One is that we really don't have social classes, there is a difference between the higher class and the lower class, but that is because of the amount of money people have. In the Victorian Era if you were in the higher class you wouldn't even able to talk to someone from the lower class unless they were working for you. Now people talk to whomever they want, the social classes don't define you r friends they are just separated between the amounts of money that they make a year. In the Victorian Era you were in the higher class you were considered noble and if you were in the lower class you were considered a peasant or a worker, and workers weren't respected back then. Now everyone has to work for their money and their position in the social society, but even if you have amount of money doesn't make you noble or royal. Life is very different now than it was in the Victorian Era.
Social classes in the Victorian Era weren't based on how much money you had they were based on your family name. You could be dirt poor but still be in the higher class. You could also be really rich but not be in the higher class because you didn't have a good family name. In America today, there are many differences. One is that we really don't have social classes, there is a difference between the higher class and the lower class, but that is because of the amount of money people have. In the Victorian Era if you were in the higher class you wouldn't even able to talk to someone from the lower class unless they were working for you. Now people talk to whomever they want, the social classes don't define you r friends they are just separated between the amounts of money that they make a year. In the Victorian Era you were in the higher class you were considered noble and if you were in the lower class you were considered a peasant or a worker, and workers weren't respected back then. Now everyone has to work for their money and their position in the social society, but even if you have amount of money doesn't make you noble or royal. Life is very different now than it was in the Victorian Era.
Probably the biggest difference in social classes was that it was based on who your ancestors were. Nowadays you can make a name for yourslef and climb the ranks of society. Back then, what you were born is what you stayed throughout your entire life. People treat people better now because someone might be lowly but gain a better status throughout their life. In the Victorian era, you were treated based on your appearance.
Social classes in Victorian England are very different from the social classes we have now. I was researching the different social classes, and facts about them, and you can find that the Upper Class did not do much hands no work, while the lower class did primarily hands on work. I find this very interesting because while they Upper Class makes the most money, they do the least amount of work.
This could be due to primarily family name, in Victorian England your social class was also based on your name, if you had a high family name, you were almost automatically in the Upper Class, and most likely does little to no work. This has changed today and the classes aren't as distinct as they were in Victorian England.
There are many difference between the social classes of Victorian England and the contemporary ones of America. One of the most important differences is the blood lines and the difficulty of changing from different social classes. In Victorian England, everything was based on your blood line, last name, and who your ancestors are. It does not matter how smart you are, but only if you were lucky enough to be born to rich, important, and royal families. This is much different from contemporary America, where people switch social classes constantly. In America, it does not matter who you are related to, but only your intelegence and how a person lives their life. People in America can go from being in a wealthy, first class family to living on the streets. The American social classes are a lot more loose and free then the ones in Victorian England.
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Social classes in Victorian England were very different from the social classes we have today. Back then, your family name was the most important thing. It didn't really matter how much money you had. Whatever name you had placed you in the "correct" social class. Also, back then, almost nobody moved in the social classes. If you were a noble, then you and the rest of your family stayed as nobles. Another thing that Victorian England had in its classes was the unfairness. Peasants were treated unfairly and worked the hardest. The nobility had an easy life and didn't do any work. The social classes in Victorian England were separated very distinctly and there was no movement between classes.
In todays society, the social classes are very different. The classes are all based off of mondey. If you are poor, then you are in the lower class. If you are rich, then you are in the higher class. If a poor person gets a lot of money, then they go into the higher class. The classes are also not unfairly treated. Every class has the same rights, and equal opportunity. Your name doesn't matter. Only money and how hard you work gets you into the higher class. Dedication and ambition are some of the key things that people need to move from the lower class to the higher class. If a person gets lazy and looses money, then they might go from the higher class to the lower class. Money is the basic factor today that tells what social class that a person is in today.
Social classes have definitely changed from Victorian England, to nowadays. Really, the only thing that's stayed the same is the fact that we both have the upper class, middle class, and lower class.
In Victorian England, your family name was the most important thing concerning your social class. Even if you weren't necessarily as wealthy as a family with a less acclaimed name, you would still be considered higher up on the social pyramid. They're was hardly any movement in social classes. If you were a noble, and you somehow lost all your money, as long as you had a good name for yourself, you would stay a noble.
Today, however, it is not as complicated. Nowadays, it all comes down to money. A poor man can go from being the lowest class, to the upper class in a day. It doesn't matter if you come from a family of unsuccessful merchants, as long as you have the money, you have the class. The same goes for a wealthy person. If they were to lose all of their money, they would no longer be considered upper class. It is much simpler and easier to change classes nowadays then it was back then.
Social classes in Victorian England were very different than social classes in contemporary America. In the Victorian era, there were three basic social classes: the working class, the middle class, and the upper class. The working class consisted of the poorest men and women who performed physical labor for a very small wage. The middle class were men who had respectable jobs, and performed "clean" work. The upper class did not work because their income came from inherited land and investments. You were in a certain class based on your family name. Today, we have the same basic classes but they are based on how much money you have, not your name. Also, in America, you can change what class your in by earning money and becoming sucessful. In Victorian England, the class you were in would never change.
The definintion of social class showed clear differences between Victorian England and now. There were many different requirements and priorities in order to be in upper, middle, and lower class then compared with present America. In Victorian England, class was mainly based on one thing: blood line. The upper class mainly consisted of the nobles. Their title of nobility was determined by their family history and name as being upper class. The peasants and lower class had way fewer rights and privledges. They had to pay the bulk of the taxes and weren't able to move up in social class even if they had to money to do so. Usually, the only way a person could gain a title of nobility was if they had done some service to the king.
In contemporary America, social class systems are defined very differently. America is based on opportunity and freedom in which people can define their own destiny. The social class system is mainly based on the amount of money a person has. So, if a poor person suddenly gets a job position in which he earns a ton of money, that person can move up in social class. They are not doomed into one class their entire life. People can follow the opportunities and their dreams in order to achieve a greater salary, and, in turn, a higher position in social class. These differences represent how society indeed grows and develops over a period of time.
Social classes in Victorian England were very different from contemporary social classes, especially because back then, the most important thing was your family name. It did not generally matter how much money you actually had, but instead it mattered what blood ran through your veins. As long as you had the blood of a once-rich socialite, it does not matter how much money you possessed at the time. This mainly affected the people who rose to the top, but were never actually elites back then. They may have had a lot of money, but because they did not have a good family name, it did not matter. Back then, "new money" was looked down upon, while you were at the top of the social pyramid if you had "old money".
Also, nobility had special privilages. There were times in history when nobility and well-known families did not have the pay taxes, while the peasants and poor families did. This, to me, doesn't make much sense, as maybe the nobility would have less money and the peasants more if this were the other way around. This, though, was another way to prevent people from moving in social classes, which was something that almost never happened in the days of Victorian England.
In Victorian England social classes are very different, and much more important than modern social classes in America. One of the biggest differences is what determines social class. In our current American society, social class is determined by the amount of money one owns and, to a lesser extent, where one lives. If one were to gain a large sum of money and move somewhere nice, their social class would improve accordingly. In the same manner, if one lost a great deal of money and started living on the streets, that person's social class would drop as well. In Victorian England, social class was determined by one's family name, and to a far lesser extent the amount of money one had. It was nearly impossible to move up in social class without already having a noble family name. However, it was still possible to go down in social class. If a noble family lost all of their wealth then they would be deemed peasants.
The biggest difference between our system of social classes and Victorian England's is how important they were. In contemporary America, social class plays very little role in day to day life. Occasionally the Rich will segregate against the poor or the poor against the rich, but this is fairly uncommon. In Victorian England, the case is completely different. Social Class determines everything a Victorian Englishman can do. A person of a higher social class has much higher authority then a person of a low social class. Those with a better social class had access to better jobs, got more help from the government, were allowed to go to more places, and even their testimony counted for more. Besides these "guaranteed rights" that Nobility enjoyed, they also didn't have to lead lives where they are looked down upon and discriminated against just because of their name.
Social classes were mcuh different in the Victorian era than they are now. Now, they are differentiated by how much money a person has. Back then, the social classes were much more defined, mainly by a person's part in government, as in beign part of the church, being a knight, or being peasants. Social classes were ascened by marraige, culture, or other such things. Nowadays, something as simple as winning the lottery could set a person up a handful of levels in class.
Social classes in he Victorian era were not based on wealth like they are today in America. It was the last name that carried the reputation of the family and decided their place in society. Classes in this time period did not change often. Whatever class your family was in generations back, was the class you most likely remained in even if your wealth status had changed. The peasants were the lowest class. They worked that hardest and earned the least. The nobility worked the least and had/earned the most. The Victorian era was not fair at all in the sense of classes.
In America, if you work hard and earn a good living, then you move up on the social ladder. This is because classes in America are based on wealth, unlike the Victorian era. Also unlike the Victorian era, in the US people can change social classes.
Social classes in the Victorian Era weren't based on how much money you had they were based on your family name. You could be dirt poor but still be in the higher class. You could also be really rich but not be in the higher class because you didn't have a good family name. In America today, there are many differences. One is that we really don't have social classes, there is a difference between the higher class and the lower class, but that is because of the amount of money people have. In the Victorian Era if you were in the higher class you wouldn't even able to talk to someone from the lower class unless they were working for you. Now people talk to whomever they want, the social classes don't define you r friends they are just separated between the amounts of money that they make a year. In the Victorian Era you were in the higher class you were considered noble and if you were in the lower class you were considered a peasant or a worker, and workers weren't respected back then. Now everyone has to work for their money and their position in the social society, but even if you have amount of money doesn't make you noble or royal. Life is very different now than it was in the Victorian Era.
Social classes in the Victorian Era weren't based on how much money you had they were based on your family name. You could be dirt poor but still be in the higher class. You could also be really rich but not be in the higher class because you didn't have a good family name. In America today, there are many differences. One is that we really don't have social classes, there is a difference between the higher class and the lower class, but that is because of the amount of money people have. In the Victorian Era if you were in the higher class you wouldn't even able to talk to someone from the lower class unless they were working for you. Now people talk to whomever they want, the social classes don't define you r friends they are just separated between the amounts of money that they make a year. In the Victorian Era you were in the higher class you were considered noble and if you were in the lower class you were considered a peasant or a worker, and workers weren't respected back then. Now everyone has to work for their money and their position in the social society, but even if you have amount of money doesn't make you noble or royal. Life is very different now than it was in the Victorian Era.
Probably the biggest difference in social classes was that it was based on who your ancestors were. Nowadays you can make a name for yourslef and climb the ranks of society. Back then, what you were born is what you stayed throughout your entire life. People treat people better now because someone might be lowly but gain a better status throughout their life. In the Victorian era, you were treated based on your appearance.
Social classes in Victorian England are very different from the social classes we have now. I was researching the different social classes, and facts about them, and you can find that the Upper Class did not do much hands no work, while the lower class did primarily hands on work. I find this very interesting because while they Upper Class makes the most money, they do the least amount of work.
This could be due to primarily family name, in Victorian England your social class was also based on your name, if you had a high family name, you were almost automatically in the Upper Class, and most likely does little to no work. This has changed today and the classes aren't as distinct as they were in Victorian England.
There are many difference between the social classes of Victorian England and the contemporary ones of America. One of the most important differences is the blood lines and the difficulty of changing from different social classes. In Victorian England, everything was based on your blood line, last name, and who your ancestors are. It does not matter how smart you are, but only if you were lucky enough to be born to rich, important, and royal families. This is much different from contemporary America, where people switch social classes constantly. In America, it does not matter who you are related to, but only your intelegence and how a person lives their life. People in America can go from being in a wealthy, first class family to living on the streets. The American social classes are a lot more loose and free then the ones in Victorian England.
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