SOC 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Lords Spiritual
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Moreover, the upper house includes the lords spiritual the archbishops and the most senior bishops of the church of england (other religions are not officially represented in parliament). At the same time, membership in the lower house of parliament, the house of. Commons, is limited to commoners no one of noble birth can stand for election to the house of commons without repudiating (giving up) his or her title. The social class system of stratification was made possible by industrialization and urbanization. Workers moved from farms and agricultural occupations to cities and factory positions. Geographic mobility and industry presented many more opportunities to change one"s life circumstances. A class system seemed to be an inevitable result. Recall that in the estate system it was commonly believed that god placed the best people in the highest ranks. In the class system, by contrast, it is commonly thought that the best people work their own way into the highest ranks.
