Social Structure Erin Baker Ann Jacoby Skylar Kulbacki

Social Classes Working Class – physical labor Middle Class – performed clean work Upper Class – did not have to work

Working Class – physical labor

Middle Class – performed clean work

Upper Class – did not have to work

Working Class Poor living and working conditions Did not follow rules of courtship Did not participate in social entertainment Had very little chance for education

Poor living and working conditions

Did not follow rules of courtship

Did not participate in social entertainment

Had very little chance for education

Working Class Conditions Working conditions: Workers included women and children Long work days Poor nutrition and health Living conditions: Often over crowded Poorly ventilated No sewage or drainage systems

Working conditions:

Workers included women and children

Long work days

Poor nutrition and health

Living conditions:

Often over crowded

Poorly ventilated

No sewage or drainage systems

Jobs for the Working Class Women did all their own housework then had to go do chores for more privileged women Men in this class held jobs for the unskilled Children even had to work to help support the family in textile mills and factories

Women did all their own housework then had to go do chores for more privileged women

Men in this class held jobs for the unskilled

Children even had to work to help support the family in textile mills and factories

Reforms Education reforms Moving to provide education for more than just the privileged Factory reforms Working to get children out of the factories and provide better conditions Political reforms Worked to close the huge gap between the classes

Education reforms

Moving to provide education

for more than just the privileged

Factory reforms

Working to get children out of the factories and provide better conditions

Political reforms

Worked to close the huge gap between the classes

Middle Class Only men provided the income Consisted of bankers, shopkeepers, merchants, engineers, other professionals

Only men provided the income

Consisted of bankers, shopkeepers, merchants, engineers, other professionals

Upper Class Wealth came from inherited land or investments Included people from the church and of nobility

Wealth came from inherited land or investments

Included people from the church and of nobility

Courtship Rules varied based upon class Courtship advanced by gradations Lower classes had opportunities to socialize at church and during holiday season Upper class held their own social events throughout the season

Rules varied based

upon class

Courtship advanced

by gradations

Lower classes had opportunities to socialize at church and during holiday season

Upper class held their own social events throughout the season

Being a Lady Only women of the upper and middle class have a coming out Completed education signified availability for marriage A girl’s introduction into social life Must follow rules a strict set of rules Outward appearance Social behavior

Only women of the upper

and middle class have

a coming out

Completed education

signified availability for

marriage

A girl’s introduction into social life

Must follow rules a strict set of rules

Outward appearance

Social behavior

Being a Gentleman Had to follow rules for introductions Duty is always to his lady Followed etiquette for dinner parties

Had to follow rules for introductions

Duty is always to his lady

Followed etiquette for dinner parties

Entertainment Several popular forms of entertainment vary by socioeconomic class All could enjoy the arts except those of the working class Class distinction was evident in the type of dancing Middle and upper class read and studied society novels

Several popular forms

of entertainment vary

by socioeconomic class

All could enjoy the arts

except those of the

working class

Class distinction was evident in the type of dancing

Middle and upper class read and studied society novels

Women’s Entertainment Women of higher class joined various social groups Limited to specific sports they could play Towards the end of the era, women’s sports expanded

Women of higher class joined various social groups

Limited to specific sports they could play

Towards the end of the era, women’s sports expanded

Men’s Entertainment Men joined various social groups and societies Card games and gambling became popular among the males Well-bred men would frequent pleasure gardens like the Cremorne Gardens

Men joined various social groups and societies

Card games and gambling became popular among the males

Well-bred men would frequent pleasure gardens like the Cremorne Gardens

A Doll’s House The nurse represents the working class The Helmers represent the middle class/upper class Torvald and Nora’s relationship exemplified common social beliefs of men and women Characters partake in the appropriate entertainment for their class This play embodies the society novel

The nurse represents the working

class

The Helmers represent the middle

class/upper class

Torvald and Nora’s relationship exemplified common social beliefs of men and women

Characters partake in the appropriate entertainment for their class

This play embodies the society novel

Sources www.umd.umich.edu www.studyworld.com www.bbc.co.uk www.victoriaspast.com www.ancestry.com www.english.uwosh.edu www.fortunecity.com www.victoriancourt.com www.victorianweb.org www.victorianbazaar.com

www.umd.umich.edu

www.studyworld.com

www.bbc.co.uk

www.victoriaspast.com

www.ancestry.com

www.english.uwosh.edu

www.fortunecity.com

www.victoriancourt.com

www.victorianweb.org

www.victorianbazaar.com