8.3 - How divided was society Flashcards
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What is the Social Pyramid?
A structure of society where the richest are at the top and the working class at the bottom.
The Social Pyramid illustrates the hierarchical divisions in society.
What dictated where people lived in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Class.
Poorer working class people lived in the center of towns, while the middle class lived further out.
Where did poorer working class people typically reside?
In the center of towns or cities.
This location was close to factories.
What were the richer areas known as?
Suburbs.
Suburbs were characterized by larger houses.
How did educational opportunities vary in society?
They depended on class.
Access to education was influenced by one’s social standing.
When was the term ‘middle class’ first used?
Around the mid 1700s.
It referred to people who were neither upper nor working class.
Who comprised the middle class?
Professionals and business people such as Doctors, Teachers, Lawyers, and Bank Managers.
The middle class played a significant role in society.
Approximately how many people were in the upper class?
~ 100,000 people.
This represents a small fraction of the total population.
Approximately how many people were in the middle class?
~ 2 million people.
The middle class was significantly larger than the upper class.
Approximately how many people were in the working class?
~ 15 million people.
This was the largest class in society during that time.
What were the three levels of class in the 1700s-1800s?
- The upper class
- The middle class
- The working class
These divisions were strict and well understood by society.
What factors were class divisions based on?
- Income
- Housing
- Family tradition
- Social life
These elements defined one’s social standing.
True or False: Most people were unsure of where they fit into society in the late 1700s and 1800s.
False.
Most people understood their position within the social hierarchy.
Fill in the blank: The whole system of class divisions formed a _______.
pyramid.
This pyramid shape reflects the hierarchical nature of society.
