social structure Flashcards
what are the two big new classes
1) industrial/capitalist/bourg class
2) working class/factory workers
who are the upper class? (middle, bourg etc)
factory, mine, bank owners
they had educations and many obtained seats in parliament
Who are the middle levels?
small businessmen, doctors, lawyers
which class wanted constutional govt and social reform?
middle class
what was their moral tone?
hard work, respect, thrit
What were the role of women
take care of family, their man, teach moral values
what changed more about women
before, they worked lots but now they had leisure time so they had servants, and did charitable activities
Lower middle class - still bourg.
clerks, salespeople, secretaries, police
were women working before they get married? hb after
before they work. after they do not
laboring class:
how much of the population?
what do they do?
what are their living conditions
60-70%
manual workers in
factories, ports, mines
terrible living conditions- london overcrowded
air pollution, sanitation, water
what did poor women do
workers or domest. servant
what were kids conditions like
unsurpervised lots- in poor houses, orphanages
why do cities increase women’s movement
since their more on their own, they become closer
