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What are the three main social classes in the Victorian Era?
What are the three main social classes in the Victorian Era?
Aristocracy, Middle Class, Lower Class
What aspects of life did your social class control during the Victorian Era?
What aspects of life did your social class control during the Victorian Era?
Where you lived, your lifestyle, job, and education
Who could access the prestigious aristocratic class?
Who could access the prestigious aristocratic class?
Spiritual lords, royal family, temporal lords, great officers of the state
The lives of the Aristocrats were characterized by hard work and modest living.
The lives of the Aristocrats were characterized by hard work and modest living.
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Who constituted the middle class in the Victorian Era?
Who constituted the middle class in the Victorian Era?
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What are the two parts of the middle class?
What are the two parts of the middle class?
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What characterized the Lower Middle Class?
What characterized the Lower Middle Class?
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What characterized the Upper Middle Class?
What characterized the Upper Middle Class?
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What defined the Lower Class in Victorian society?
What defined the Lower Class in Victorian society?
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Which two groups can the Lower Class be broken down into?
Which two groups can the Lower Class be broken down into?
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What were the characteristics of the Working Class?
What were the characteristics of the Working Class?
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What was the condition of the Poor during the Victorian Era?
What was the condition of the Poor during the Victorian Era?
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What type of housing did Aristocrats occupy?
What type of housing did Aristocrats occupy?
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Where did the Middle Class typically live?
Where did the Middle Class typically live?
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What type of housing did the Lower Class live in?
What type of housing did the Lower Class live in?
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Study Notes
Social Classes in the Victorian Era
- Three primary social classes: Aristocracy, Middle Class, and Lower Class.
- Class significantly influenced one's lifestyle, job opportunities, living conditions, and education; social mobility was very limited.
Aristocracy
- Composed of the wealthiest members of society who did not engage in paid work.
- Lifestyle included reading, socializing, and leisure activities.
- Access to elite education through private tutoring in advanced subjects.
- Ownership of lavish possessions such as large homes, fine jewelry, and abundant food and servants.
- Entry into this class was facilitated by titles associated with spiritual and temporal lords, royal families, and significant state offices.
Middle Class
- Comprised skilled workers who had received training or education (e.g., doctors, lawyers).
- Divided into Lower Middle Class and Upper Middle Class based on wealth and job prestige.
Lower Middle Class
- Included less wealthy individuals with jobs perceived as lower value, such as small-scale businessmen, shopkeepers, merchants, and civil servants.
Upper Middle Class
- Consisted of more affluent individuals engaged in esteemed professions, such as factory owners, bankers, doctors, lawyers, engineers, clergymen, and teachers.
Lower Class
- Represented the most impoverished segment of society and was closely associated with poverty.
- Further categorized into the Working Class and the Poor.
Working Class
- Comprised unskilled factory workers who earned low wages; included roles like laborers, seamstresses, and miners.
The Poor
- Often homeless or unemployed, many lived on the streets or in inadequate community housing.
- Viewed with disdain by society and faced significant stigma.
Housing Conditions
- Aristocrats lived in mansions and palaces in suburban areas, seeking to escape the industrialization-related sanitation and air quality issues.
- Middle Class residence varied widely, often in suburbs, the country, or cities, depending on income levels.
- Lower Class resided in cramped, unsanitary apartments in urban areas, with high disease rates and crime due to poor living conditions.
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Explore the intricate social structure of the Victorian Era, focusing on the Aristocracy, Middle Class, and Lower Class. Understand how class defined lifestyles, job opportunities, and education, while examining the limited social mobility of the time.
