"A class is a group of people within a society who possess the same socio nomic status." (www.britannica.com)

Class is defined by, for example, the behaviour, marriage and the rights and obligations between a certain group of people.

Castes, possession and status are historically seen much older than the social phenomenon "class". In 1688 Gregory King divided English society into twenty-six ranks and degrees. Classes did not emerge until there was a division of labour in society. The word "class" first came up during the Industrialisation and was created by Karl Marx. Marx divided society into three groups of people, the aristocracy, bourgeoisie and the proletarian masses. Also called the upper class, middle class and working class. Long before the Industrial Revolution successful men of business, politics and the professions had become part of the aristocracy.

The generation between 1920 and 1950 saw a more rapid social change than any other British generation before. It was a silent transformation which was brought out by reforms. The main aims were the distribution of income, social security an

The aims were not all achieved but big improvements had been made. Cheap or free schools and universities were meant to give the poor children the opportunity to show their talents.

The biggest change was in the condition of the working class.

In contrast to them members of the professional class rarely earned 1000 a year and things such as piano lessons for their children and regular entertainment of guest had become unattainable luxuries for them. The loss of wealth of the upper-middle class was parallel to that of the aristocracy. While the standard of these middle-class people was falling, that of the lower reaches of the middle class was rising.

At the same time the difference between country and town got smaller, people started wearing the same clothes and the differences between the different classes got smaller as well.

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