Divisions within "Class"

[nat_84]

Do you think the divide in "class" is becoming more or less obvious?!

Naturally it's something that will always be around but i seem to be noticing it much more these days.

Possibly because i watch too much TV which seems to highlight it a lot. For example, on Ship Wrecked and The Apprentice in particular, there seems to be massive divide towards the working class individuals and the middle class ones... Kids at a younger age seem to notice the difference in thier background in comparison to others even though they have achieved nothing more in their life other than to have gone into a paid education?!

I find it extremely frustrating to witness, why should class hold such a massive divide in society!?

[Pippa68]

Well I didn't know I was allowed to cheat!

And there as me being honest..I did a wiki while answering the Q, but I cannot tell a lie ;o)

As for the cabinet..once the Tories are victorious I will have knowledge!

[society]

Most of you all description of class to me sounds discriminatory and prejudice which makes to upper class haughty in a snobbish.

In my opinion a person of class exudes humility, great morals and character. All of us are exposed to opportunities to better ourselves; some of us are ambitious and make use of them, others are lazy, think the government owes them for being here, and sponge off of society expecting everyone to succumb to their needs.

Good breeding is derived from good character.

[ummmm]

It now appears to me that I am actually quite posh :-)

[sense4all]

Good breeding is derivied from good character ... elucidate please.

[cazzz1975]

lady diana never bragged about her wealth...she was class

[sense4all]

Not sure if Society is mixing definitions. Are we now dicussing : nature versus nurture in birth socio economic groupings, or talking about someone comporting themselves WITH class, these are very different issues!

[raysparx1]

So what would I be classed as ? From council estate, worked hard, own two properties(no mortgage) investments, no money worries at all, no real education (my own fault) I say working Class, or is it Peasant ? I don't know what middle class means, is it a snobby working class ? we all eat, we all feel love, we all crap and feel pain, (not when we crap,may I add) So the whole system is ridiculous to me.treat others how you want to be treated and when you see somebody on the streets or down and out, remember, there but for the grace of god, goes I.

[society]

We are all made from the same ingredients. What make yours better than my own? Going back in times according to evolution, we all have the same fore fathers.

Classing someone as to having good breeding, and they being better than some is stereotyping them.

[Joe_the_Lion]

Uncle Raymondo. I would say you are wroking class (as it is subjective) with fine tuned morality and citizenship.

I, too, often wonder what class I belong to.

[cazzz1975]

pa_ul you are not a true peasant until you own a david bowie tribute LP by james last

[Joe_the_Lion]

The musical thing is NOT MY MODEL!!!!

The LIfe Aquatic is a good film.

[Joe_the_Lion]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Bourdieu

Found the man responsible. Interesting read.

[cazzz1975]

does it not sound like a lot of fakish snobbery?, surely idiots inhabit all forms of social class, wealthy or otherwise??

whether you have cellulite (which a lot of people from all walks of life do)
buy own brand food (M&S only sell their own brand)

isnt it all a lot of pish??