Social classes and subcultures in UK

1. Social classes and sub-cultures in the UK Zhamal Toktamysova 4 July 2012

2. History

3. Classifications: archaic (1)

4. Classifications: archaic (2)

5. Classifications: archaic (3)

6. Underclass Working class Unskilled and semi-skilled working class Skilled working class Middle class Lower middle class Middle middle class Upper middle class Upper class 21 st century: informal classifications

7. Which social class is it? (1)

8. Hyacinth Bucket Margo Leadbetter Gap Yah Which social class is it? (2)

9. Written Spoken: intonation, stress, phonemes, vowels Example: Golf, Ralph, solder Vocabulary: U and non-U English (1) http://www.helsinki.fi/jarj/ufy/24991_s113_150Ross.pdf

10. Vocabulary U and non-U English (2)

11. Working class subcultures: Punks Skinheads (redskins, suedeheads ) Chavs Neds (Scottish) Subcultures (1)

12. Middle class subcultures: Teddy boys Hipsters Mods and rockers Subcultures (2)

13. How do you think, is it easy to move between social classes in UK? What do you need to move to th e upper class? How do you think, why do people join a subculture? Discussion