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media type="youtube" key="Hm_a_8aTW6o" height="344" width="425"Video: wikipedia.com, //Class Systems.// From //Society in Focus, by Thompson and Hickey//

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Jake Mooney

Justin - Peasant Terry- Aristocracy Kevin- Middle Class Me- Working Class

. Having a interview with each class ( asking about their jobs and their way of life) - 2 min

. A few examples showing how each class was treated differently - 2 min

. Walk around a local mall asking regular people what class the would consider themselves in - 1 or 2 min

Research: Middle class: Most confident and assertive group of the 19th century. They were bankers, industrialists, and white collar workers. They strongly opposed aristocratic privilage. They lived by the white collar virtues of hard work and self reliance. Artisans and skilled workers: They were the most independent of any of the classes, the elimination of the guild system opened up opportunities for free markets. The skilled laborers were in competition with the new machines that were offspring of the industrial revolution. They eventually learned to work with the machines. They were the leaders of the Labor unions.

Class System of the 19th Century- Jake Mooney Lower Class During the 19th century, the lower, or working, class developed from the groups of 18th century traditional rural peasants and laborers. At the same time, some new occupations were created which primarily used physical labor rather than mental skills; the number of individuals and families in these fields exploded in number, creating a substantial lower class.

Workers . Unskilled wage labor moves from the countryside to cities . Half of the workers were women, and a quarter children . Most faced dangerous working conditions . Harsh discipline was used by factory mangers . Most workers lived in slum like conditions at home Peasants . Still the largest class in the 19th century . Position changes with the end of feudal obligations . Entering free market ended many protections brought by feudal obligations

Working Classes- Justin Butz

Aristocracy - diminished considerably in relation to the manufacturers and entrepreneurs. -the new “upstart” entrepreneurs and manufacturers were often wealthier than the aristocracy, thanks to their successful businesses; and they were also more important to the nation’s economic well being in general. -The landed gentry, or aristocracy, diminished significantly in power, but still maintained a high standing in society. - They still exist today in some European countries as a relic of times before the industrial revolution.

Artisans, skilled Laborers - They were the same as working class - didnt have much money -most went to london were business was booming - some had to work at farms or factories

Works cited: Hazelrigg, Lawrence E. & Lopreato, Joseph; //Class, Conflict, and Mobility: Theories and Studies of Class Structure// (1972).

Ostrander, Susan A.; //Women of the Upper Class// (Temple University Press, 1984).