Wednesday 2 December 2015

Representations of class and status

Definition of class- 
A set or category of things having some attribute or property in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality. 

Definition of status-
relative social or professional positional; standing 

Different classes-
Upper Class (wealthiest members of society that have the most political power)
Middle Class (includes professionals and business people who make there own money)
Lower Class (working class, labouring, employed in lower tier subordinate jobs)

Typical upper class stereotypes-
rich, well dressed, superior, intellectual, snobby, well spoken, land owners and high end properties. 

Downton Abbey- These people are obviously upper class as there wealth is clearly shows from there posture and manner, the cloths they wear and thbig house in the background. 















Silk- These people are upper class due to there profusion and there intellectual capacity, they are also well dress. 

Typical middle class stereotypes- 
White collar, manager, own there own property, plays golf, wear suits, owns a car and educated.












Capital- These people are presented as middle class through conforming to the stereotypes of wearing a suit, looking professionals and own there own property. 












Doctor Who- Rose is presented as middle class by coming from a middle class family, owning property and still having to work for money. 

Typical lower class stereotypes- blue collar, factory workers, little savings, inner city, rented properties, work for people, state school and Manuel work. 












The mill- By the way the people are presented and the clothing they wear they can seen to be of working class, they are also factory workers.













The Village- these people work on a farm and do manual  low skilled and low paid work. They dress informally and can be seen to be poor and to have a lack of savings. 

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