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. I was born into a working-class family, but I feel it would be fair to say that it was with middle-class aspirations and values.
2. Currently, I see myself as lower class (below working class), but possibly with middle-class values.
3 & 4. I do believe the class system still exists, just that it has changed from the way it used to be. For example, a person can have what might be perceived as a middle-class job, and live in a middle-class home. However, financially, they may struggle just as much as a working-class person.
5. I do believe it is possible to move class and to adopt the values and aspirations of the class one moves to.
As I understand it, the class system consisted of 5 categories and was all about wealth and social standing:
Lower Class, Working Class, Middle-Class, Upper Class, and Aristocracy.