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Social Structure
Erin BakerAnn Jacoby
Skylar Kulbacki
Social Classes
• Working Class – physical labor
• Middle Class – performed clean work
• Upper Class – did not have to work
Working Class• Poor living and working conditions
• Did not follow rules of courtship
• Did not participate in social entertainment
• Had very little chance for education
Working Class Conditions
• Working conditions: – Workers included women and children– Long work days– Poor nutrition and health
• Living conditions:• Often over crowded • Poorly ventilated• No sewage or drainage systems
Jobs for the Working Class
• Women did all their own housework then had to go do chores for more privileged women
• Men in this class held jobs for the unskilled
• Children even had to work to help support the family in textile mills and factories
Middle Class• Only men provided the income
• Consisted of bankers, shopkeepers, merchants, engineers, other professionals
Upper Class• Wealth came from inherited land or
investments
• Included people from the church and of nobility
Courtship• Rules varied based upon class
• Courtship advanced by gradations
• Lower classes had opportunities to socialize at church and during holiday season
• Upper class held their own social events throughout the season
Being a Lady• Only women of the upper and middle class
have a coming out– Completed education signified availability for
marriage– A girl’s introduction into social life
• Must follow rules a strict set of rules– Outward appearance– Social behavior
Being a Gentleman• Had to follow rules for introductions
• Duty is always to his lady
• Different rituals for the meeting of acquaintances
• Followed etiquette for dinner parties
Entertainment• Several popular forms of entertainment
vary by socioeconomic class
• All could enjoy the arts except those of the working class– Class distinction was evident in the type of
dancing
• Middle and upper class read and studied society novels
Women’s Entertainment
• Women of higher class joined various social groups
• Limited to specific sports they could play
• Towards the end of the era, women’s sports expanded
Men’s Entertainment• Men joined various social groups and
societies
• Card games and gambling became popular among the males
• Well-bred men would frequent pleasure gardens like the Cremorne Gardens
Reforms• Education reforms
– Moving to provide education for more than just the privileged
• Factory reforms • Working to get children out of the factories and provide better
conditions
• Political reforms • Worked to close the huge gap between the classes