A study published on the BBC website today suggested people in the UK now fit into one of seven distinct classes, as opposed to the traditional three. Which do you belong to?
I reckon I'm somewhere between Established and Technical middle class. To be honest, when you have young kids, social and cultural capital tends to go out of the window, unless you count weekends spent at zoos, play-barns and watching Justin's House and Swashbuckle on Cbeebies...
Elite
The most privileged group in the UK, distinct from the other six classes through its wealth.
Established middle class
The second wealthiest. The largest and most gregarious group, scoring second highest for cultural capital
Technical middle class
A small, distinctive new class group which is prosperous but scores low for social and cultural capital. Distinguished by its social isolation and cultural apathy
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
If you want to take the survey, you can find it here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22007058
I reckon I'm somewhere between Established and Technical middle class. To be honest, when you have young kids, social and cultural capital tends to go out of the window, unless you count weekends spent at zoos, play-barns and watching Justin's House and Swashbuckle on Cbeebies...
Elite
The most privileged group in the UK, distinct from the other six classes through its wealth.
Established middle class
The second wealthiest. The largest and most gregarious group, scoring second highest for cultural capital
Technical middle class
A small, distinctive new class group which is prosperous but scores low for social and cultural capital. Distinguished by its social isolation and cultural apathy
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
If you want to take the survey, you can find it here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22007058
