00:10 - The middle classes 01:45 - Categorizing people 03:15 - Rising up the social ladder 04:15 - The deserving and undeserving poor 05:20 - Depictions of class in Great Expectations 06:25 - Competition and morality
This still seems very relevant in today's American society. There still seems to be competing perspectives on poverty; who is deserving vs not and compassionate brotherhood towards our fellow man.
What would the Victorians have thought about our venerations of 'celebrities', especially those who are celebrities because they well known, without talent or character? We have every bit as much of a class system in Britain today as there ever has been, the levels have changed and multiplied as has the focus but there is as much hypocrisy as ever and as much social climbing as ever. The Bee-hive would need more cartouches for characterising our differing society positions. I notice the shape of the cartouches matches the shape of the later shape for the studio photograph when that arrived.
Nothing seems to have changed very much regarding social mobility - or rather, it changed somewhat after the Depression and WWII, but then reversed again as the ruling class consolidated its power and jammed the middle-class down to poverty, the problem of downward social mobility only being mitigated by the extension of enormous credit and indentured servitude.
You neglected to mention that the wealth also came from looting colonized countries. Ps: interesting to see the Indian nanny (?) holding the baby while the other women just lay about lmao... so hardworking 😂
The colonialism, ransacking and hoarding of resources and obscene concentration of wealth among a minority should be taken as read when dealing with capitalism.
00:10 - The middle classes
01:45 - Categorizing people
03:15 - Rising up the social ladder
04:15 - The deserving and undeserving poor
05:20 - Depictions of class in Great Expectations
06:25 - Competition and morality
thanks
This still seems very relevant in today's American society. There still seems to be competing perspectives on poverty; who is deserving vs not and compassionate brotherhood towards our fellow man.
I love listening to Kathryn Hughes. Her voice is so calm and her English is clear. Great video!
ap world history fun
struggling lol
What would the Victorians have thought about our venerations of 'celebrities', especially those who are celebrities because they well known, without talent or character?
We have every bit as much of a class system in Britain today as there ever has been, the levels have changed and multiplied as has the focus but there is as much hypocrisy as ever and as much social climbing as ever.
The Bee-hive would need more cartouches for characterising our differing society positions. I notice the shape of the cartouches matches the shape of the later shape for the studio photograph when that arrived.
Nothing seems to have changed very much regarding social mobility - or rather, it changed somewhat after the Depression and WWII, but then reversed again as the ruling class consolidated its power and jammed the middle-class down to poverty, the problem of downward social mobility only being mitigated by the extension of enormous credit and indentured servitude.
And these days no one in England cares because it’s considered negative to focus on class
You neglected to mention that the wealth also came from looting colonized countries.
Ps: interesting to see the Indian nanny (?) holding the baby while the other women just lay about lmao... so hardworking 😂
The colonialism, ransacking and hoarding of resources and obscene concentration of wealth among a minority should be taken as read when dealing with capitalism.
hi how was the concept of divorce for middle class during the vectorian era ? someone to answer !! ( sources please )
Great you have just ruined time travel for me
Strange, slaves are nowhere to be found, ahh Britain who got rich off the backs of certain people but never talk about it.
Slavery was stopped in Britain in 1813 and this talk is based around the industrial revolution so 50 years later.
@@PhilippaBeale Shh! don't let logic and historical accuracy get in the way of sensationalism.
Yo hire me for y’all’s new editor…
Yeah thanks for the spoiler. You've ruined Great Expectations for me now.
It said Great Expectations on it. You could've skipped it. I did?
The book came out in 1860 old boy, you've had more than enough time to read it. I believe the gratis period has passed.
why you got a blocked nose tho bruh
Maybe she is ill