Entry in Societal Groups Based on Race and Privilege?
Ep 62
Introduction
“The social structure of Britain has been highly influenced by the concept of classes. The class system is prevalent in the society of the United Kingdom in the 21st century too. The different classes were formed depending on various factors such as education levels, income and the type of occupation.
As per the norms of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, there were basically two social classes. One was called as the House of Lords, comprising of the hereditary upper class and another one was the House of Commons, representing everyone else in the British social hierarchy.
We will first discuss the social system of former Britain and then the social system that is prevalent today in modern Britain.
The hierarchy that was prevalent at the time of formation of Great Britain is as follows:
Royal
Peer or Nobles
Baronet
Knight
Gentry
Yeomen
Tradesmen
Cottagers
Royal: This class belonged to the royal family and was the highest rank....
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Recap Summaries from Parts 1 & 2
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We looked at...
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Equally the countries where slaves...
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