POLS 3075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Bourgeoisie, Class Conflict, Raymond Williams
1 Apr 2017
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How class relationships have been overtaken in the rich western societies by a sense of inequality based on hierarchies of ethnic origin, gender and sexual orientation and a look at the historical roots of this profound shift in popular sensibility. Changes of past 50 years imposed new layers of inequality. At root of contemporary social stratification; effects of industrialization trauma remain. Majority of people became urban; men/women/children pushed into labor mines, mills, factories; horrible working conditions. Subsequent economic growth not eliminated gross injustice imposed as britain emerged as industrial power-house of world: ex. Life expectancy differences of people born in south england compared to. Strong association between class origin and class destination. Kids born to middle class parents grow up to be middle class themselves. Mobility between classes has grown, but not much. Odds of working class child ending up middle class is not likely still.
