The seven social classes

token101

According to a new study, the UK now has seven social classes:

Elite - the most privileged group in the UK, distinct from the other six classes through its wealth.

Established Middle Class- Members of this class have high levels of all three capitals although not as high as the Elite. They are a gregarious and culturally engaged class.

Technical middle class - a small, distinctive new class group which is prosperous but scores low for social and cultural capital.

New affluent workers - a young class group which is socially and culturally active, with middling levels of economic capital

Traditional working class - scores low on all forms of capital, but is not completely deprived. Its members have reasonably high house values, explained by this group having the oldest average age at 66

Emergent service workers - a new, young, urban group which is relatively poor but has high social and cultural capital

Precariat, or precarious proletariat - the poorest, most deprived class, scoring low for social and cultural capital

I'd guess it could most likely be applied to Ireland too, so I'd be an emergent service worker according to the answers I gave. Survey's here

VinLieger

Thats only 6

edit: and you saw your mistake and edited in the second middle class, before the edit appeared nicely done

Dravokivich

VinLieger wrote: »

Thats only 6

Eh, there's 7.

jjdub1

You missed 'Established Middle Class' ... BS survey, according to it I am Elite !!!

Apparently not that elite as I can't read properly .. Established Middle Class .. which is still BS

ssaye

Dravokivich wrote: »

Eh, there's 7.

Boom

Elite class




:pac:

lkionm

Elite for me, plebs.

Sofiztikated

I too watched the BBC breakfast show.

Apparently dentists are Elite.

Richard Hillman

Established middle class innit :cool:

Zulu

Established Middle Class

EMC

rubadub

Class has traditionally been defined by occupation, wealth and education. But this research argues that this is too simplistic, suggesting that class has three dimensions - economic, social and cultural.

7 is still way too simple for my liking, it will never work, need at least 15, only then can it work.

the groutch

you forgot the "living in the past" class.

kneemos

Special needs class.

fishy fishy

you forgot two more

The Jones's

and those who want to keep up with them. :rolleyes:

SEPT 23 1989

Class A's all day long

biko

So does this un-sourced study conclude these 7 classes exist in Ireland too?
Or only in Dublin?

kneemos

The GAA class are in a league of their own .

BillyMitchel

My daddy's joint partner of KFC what does that make me?

Duck Soup

biko wrote: »

So does this un-sourced study conclude these 7 classes exist in Ireland too?
Or only in Dublin?

Only in Dublin.

Outside Dublin it breaks down into:

1. Farmer.

2. Not a farmer.

summerskin

BillyMitchel wrote: »

My daddy's joint partner of KFC what does that make me?

one piece of chicken short of a snackbox

Reamer Fanny

fishy fishy wrote: »

you forgot two more

The Jones's

and those who want to keep up with them. :rolleyes:

Comedy gold

Precariat according to that.

They seem to put great store on owning a home.

Maybe I should get out more.

lkionm

BillyMitchel wrote: »

My daddy's joint partner of KFC what does that make me?

finger licking wealthy

hooradiation

biko wrote: »

So does this un-sourced study conclude these 7 classes exist in Ireland too?

It's not a study - last year the BBC did a massive survey of people in the UK this just lets you know where you lie in the spectrum of results from that survey.

Reading, it's a thing.
You should do it more often.

Duck Soup

Duck Soup wrote: »

Only in Dublin.

Outside Dublin it breaks down into:

1. Farmer.

2. Not a farmer.

Well, in Dublin it pretty much breaks down to -

1. Scumbag.

2. Not a scumbag.

davet82

Deleted User wrote: »

2. Not a scumbag.

the technical term is 'dutch gold class'

fishy fishy

ever hear the saying "divide and conquer"

there is no such thing as Class -there is only levels of greed. but lets put the "class" labels on, so the greedier can get richer.

pickarooney

Emergent service worker. I think I was almost sunk by my listening to rap.

biko

token101 wrote: »

According to a new study, the UK now has seven social classes

hooradiation wrote: »

It's not a study - last year the BBC did a massive survey of people in the UK this just lets you know where you lie in the spectrum of results from that survey.
Reading, it's a thing.
You should do it more often.

My apologies, I interpreted the word study in the OP as study, silly me.

Still no sources I see so here it is
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/389002/Elite-or-Precariat-Britain-now-has-seven-social-classes-so-which-do-you-fit-into
BRITISH people now fit into seven social classes, a new study has revealed, with the traditional model of upper, middle, and working classes now being deemed "too simplistic."

token101

hooradiation wrote: »

It's not a study - last year the BBC did a massive survey of people in the UK this just lets you know where you lie in the spectrum of results from that survey.

Reading, it's a thing.
You should do it more often.

biko wrote: »

My apologies, I interpreted the word study in the OP as study, silly me.

Still no sources I see so here it is
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/389002/Elite-or-Precariat-Britain-now-has-seven-social-classes-so-which-do-you-fit-into
BRITISH people now fit into seven social classes, a new study has revealed, with the traditional model of upper, middle, and working classes now being deemed "too simplistic."

Jesus, it was a survey. But I'd imagine they at least had a glance at, or maybe even studied, the results.

humbert

It seems that if you're technical you can't be established middle class.

conorhal

BillyMitchel wrote: »

My daddy's joint partner of KFC what does that make me?

No class at all......