In the era following the Civil War, Industrialization had many leaders. These leaders achieved the great growth of the economy and industry of the United Sates, leading the United States to become the leading industrial power in the world. Many historians question how honest these men were with their actions, we critique them because of the way they distributed their fortunes. It is true; many of these industrial leaders did cause harm socially, creating barriers and many competitions nationwide. They are called “industrial statesmen” for the great economic power they helped America become.
New right thinkers however; believe that these laws undermine the traditional male dominance in families, but many believe these new policies for women and children strengthen the family rather than weaken it. Sociologists such as new right thinkers argue that the Labour party has constructed a ‘nanny state’ which over-intervenes in personal living arrangements. The Labour party have constructed many laws beneficial for women in families as they have realised most families now rely of two
In ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ this is represented by Egeus, Hermias father who has total control over Hermia, including who she is to marry. Egeus quotes an ancient Athenian law where by a daughter must marry the suitor chosen by her father, or else face death. This presents Egeus to the audience as a resonant voice as he reflects dominant ideologies and values the patriarchal society by demanding his daughter to marry the man of his choice whom she does not love or be killed. This same strong stance of rigid patriarchy is reflected in ‘Chocolat’ through the resonant character of Count Reynaud. He values old traditions of religion and power through a patriarchal society.
The novel depicts a rigidly structured world based on wealth, property and status. However, in the 19th century context, a strict class system provided a level of stability to a society under pressure during a time of rapid change. Although Austen has been accused of ignoring the political events of her era by setting her novel in the small village of Highbury, she nonetheless addresses social stability as an important value in relation to the class system. In Austen’s stratified world, position is crucial and interaction is governed by strict protocol. Emma focuses on the gentry and life in this upper middle-class group seems highly restrictive and repressive.
Kate was a female blacksmith and Jocelyn was a noble lady. Jocelyn has more privileges than Kate because she is of higher class rankings. This relates to stratification because of the power, privileges, and social worth both of the women must have to play a role in society. What was Goeffery most famous for? Writing; “The Book of the Duchess” Why did Aldamar get away with the stuff he did?
Importance of Social Class in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations Social class played a major role in the society depicted in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. Social class determined the manner in which a person was treated and their access to education. Yet, social class did not define the character of the individual. Many characters were treated differently because of their social class in Great Expectations. Seeing the contrast between how the poor and the rich were treated will give a clearer understanding of how much social class mattered.
For a 21st century reader it is easy to interpret the two themes as divided as it is what we have been socialised to do, however at the time Austen was writing Pride and Prejudice, in the 18th century, it was socially conditioned that marriage and money were inextricably linked. Women were omitted from the entail system which meant they could not inherit their family’s wealth which left them vulnerable and in need of a husband. For those people who read Jane Austen’s novels for her flare of the romantic it is easy to conclude that Jane Austen championed love as being more important than money. However if this is the case, why do both Jane and Elizabeth Bennett marry suitors that are deemed to be wealthy? To explore the tension between love and money even further the main concern in the other two marriages in the novel revolve around money and fortune.
Education in America in 1800’s. Education was always important to Americans. Overall America is the country that prospers from of intellectual achievements each citizen have had achieved. However, our country wouldn’t stand so high on pedestal if it wasn’t for our founding fathers that have established educational system and built world known universities. Unfortunately, many boarding school or college throughout Europe and America required high tuitions and were mainly for males that came from aristocratic families.
In comparison to Mr Bingley who is of upper gentry, higher class, as himself and his family inherited money like the normal gentry’s did. If one was to be more respected and socially superior it would automatically be the Bingley’s due to their inheritance of money and therefore showing that their social class is much higher than the Bennet’s. She then goes on to satirize ones with higher social position, especially the Bingley sisters, the the most snobbiest and uptight people around. Austen perceives the Bingley sisters as very opinionated and one-sided girls, in
woman have legal equality with men, although they still do not have status equality with men (that is, males still tend to have generally higher social status than women). 3. Marxist Feminism. a. Capitalist class relationships are the root cause of female oppression, exploitation and discrimination. Men are socialised into exploitative relationships in relation to work and they carry this socialisation over into the home and their relationship to women.