The British Class System

Big Questions Set 2: How did the outbreak of World War Two (1939-1945) change the traditional class system in Britain? How was the class system different after WWII?

The British Class System

Big Questions Set 1: What is “Class” and how was the traditional British Class System organized?

Big Questions Set 3: What was “The Great British Class Survey” of 2011? How did the results of this survey lead to a updated model of the British Class System?

This picture identifies the three different classes, the upper class, middle class, and low class

This video answers the first and the third question.

This picture shows how rationing worked in Britain.

Upper Class Activities

Lower ClassActivities

Social Capital

Cultural capital

Economic capital

7 new social calsses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QWmi3WRT6o