Published on 12, July, 2020
I was brought up to believe that we are divided socially into classes:
1. Working class.
2. Middle class.
3. Aristocracy.
I also read decades ago that classes were less relevant and were disappearing.
I'm curious as to what others think so here are some questions:
1. What class were you born into?
2. What class are you now?
3. Do you believe in 1 and 2?
4. ie Do you think class exists?
5. Do you think you can move class?
Also, without Googlerating, I'd be curious as to how these classes are defined.
I've tended to think of them as not only to do with our financial situation, but also to do with tastes, interests and education.
With regard to me, I was born working class and ?probably? still am.
1 working class
2 Financially very working class, as far as tastes and outlook goes somewhere between working and middle
3 I do and I don't. I dont really define myself by class but I think most of Britain still does
4 Yes it does, I think Britain is very obsessed by class, more so than other countries with the possible exception of India
5 Yes I think you can, but the middle classes will always see you as "working class done good" rather than one of them
Billy87 said:but the middle classes will always see you as "working class done good" rather than one of them
Yes, I agree, I think that comes down to background and education and I don't think you can actually move into the aristocracy - I think that's a birth thing.
Yes I agree, the aristocracy is purely by birth. I
I think the same is true in reverse, middle class people who have fallen on hard times financially and moved down a class so to speak will never be truly accepted by the working class