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Middle-Class Life in Victorian Belfast
This book vividly reconstructs the social world of upper middle-class Belfast during the time of the city’s greatest growth, between the 1830s and the 1880s.Using extensive primary material including personal correspondence, memoirs, diaries and newspapers, the author draws a rich portrait of Belfast society and explores both the public and inner lives of Victorian bourgeois families.Leading business families like the Corrys and the Workmans, alongside their professional counterparts, dominated Victorian Belfast’s civic affairs, taking pride in their locale and investing their time and money in improving it.This social group displayed a strong work ethic, a business-oriented attitude and religious commitment, and its female members led active lives in the domains of family, church and philanthropy.While the Belfast bourgeoisie had parallels with other British urban elites, they inhabited a unique place and time: ‘Linenopolis’ was the only industrial city in Ireland, a city that was neither fully Irish nor fully British, and at the very time that its industry boomed, an unusually violent form of sectarianism emerged.Middle-Class Life in Victorian Belfast provides a fresh examination of familiar themes such as civic activism, working lives, philanthropy, associational culture, evangelicalism, recreation, marriage and family life, and represents a substantial and important contribution to Irish social history.
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The Problem of Private Health Insurance : Insights from Middle-Income Countries
Financial markets, actors, institutions and technologies are increasingly determining which kinds of services and 'welfare' are available, how these are narrated, and what comes to represent the 'common sense' in the policy world and in everyday life.This Element problematises the rationale and operation of one such financial technology, private health insurance, and the industry it inhabits.It offers a cross-disciplinary overview of the various drivers of these markets in middle-income countries and their appeal for development institutions and for governments.Using a range of illustrative case examples and drawing on critical scholarship it considers how new markets are pursued and how states are entangled with market development.It reflects on how the private health insurance sector in turn is shaping and segmenting health systems, and also our ideas about rights, fairness and responsibility.
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White Middle-Class Identities and Urban Schooling
This book examines experiences and implications of 'against-the-grain' school choices, where white middle class families choose ordinary and 'low performing' secondary schools for their children.It offers a unique view of identity formation, taking in matters like family history, locality and whiteness.
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What is the middle class?
The middle class refers to a socioeconomic group that falls between the upper class and the lower class. Members of the middle class typically have a comfortable standard of living, with enough income to afford basic necessities as well as some luxuries. They often hold professional or white-collar jobs and may own their own homes. The middle class is considered the backbone of many economies, as they contribute significantly to consumer spending and economic growth.
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Is the middle class dying out?
The middle class is facing challenges such as stagnant wages, rising costs of living, and increasing income inequality, which are putting pressure on its stability. While some individuals are moving up into higher income brackets, others are slipping into lower income levels, leading to a shrinking middle class. However, it is important to note that the middle class is not disappearing entirely, but rather experiencing changes in its composition and economic status. Efforts to address these economic disparities and support middle-class families are crucial in ensuring their continued existence and prosperity.
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What is the American middle class?
The American middle class is typically defined as the socioeconomic group between the upper class and lower class. It is often characterized by a comfortable standard of living, with members typically able to afford a home, education, healthcare, and other basic necessities. The middle class is diverse and can include a range of occupations and income levels, but generally represents a significant portion of the population in the United States. The stability and growth of the middle class are seen as important indicators of a healthy economy.
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What are middle-class branded clothes?
Middle-class branded clothes are clothing items that are produced by well-known and reputable brands, but are priced at a more affordable range compared to high-end luxury brands. These clothes are often considered to be of good quality and are designed to appeal to the middle-class consumer market. They may include items such as jeans, t-shirts, dresses, and casual wear that are fashionable and trendy, but are more accessible in terms of price for the middle-class consumer.
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Masculinity, Class and Music Education : Boys Performing Middle-Class Masculinities through Music
This book offers a provocative sociological examination of masculinity, class and music education within the context of a unique and fascinating culture: the classical musical world of choirboys.The myriad cultural meanings embodied in the ‘boy voice’ are unravelled through compelling musical narratives of young choirboys, their mothers, and their teachers.The book investigates how boys negotiate dominant gender-class discourses and the various pedagogies involved in producing middle-class masculinities during primary school and early years contexts.Drawing on the theoretical resources of Bourdieu to develop the concept of ‘musical habitus’, the continued symbolic distinction of the choirboy is analysed in order to better understand how culture is simultaneously reproduced and evolving through music.This interdisciplinary work at the juncture of pedagogy and culture will appeal to social science researchers, educators and arts practitioners interested in the sociocultural dynamicsof music.
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Black Middle-Class Britannia : Identities, Repertoires, Cultural Consumption
This book analyses how racism and anti-racism affects Black British middle-class cultural consumption.In doing so, it challenges the dominant understanding of British middle-class identity and culture as being ‘beyond race’. Paying attention to the relationship between cultural capital and cultural repertoires, Meghji argues that there are three modes of black middle-class identity: strategic assimilation, ethnoracial autonomous, and class-minded.Individuals within each of these identity modes use specific cultural repertoires to organise their cultural consumption.Those employing strategic assimilation draw on repertoires of code-switching and cultural equity, consuming traditional middle-class culture to maintain equality with the white middle-class in levels of cultural capital.Ethnoracial autonomous individuals draw on repertoires of ‘browning’ and Afro-centrism, self-selecting traditional middle-class cultural pursuits they decode as ‘Eurocentric’ while showing a preference for cultural forms that uplift black diasporic histories and cultures.Lastly, class-minded individuals draw on repertoires of post-racialism and de-racialisation, polarising between ‘Black’ and middle-class cultural forms.Black middle class Britannia examines how such individuals display an unequivocal preference for the latter, lambasting other black people who avoid middle-class culture as being culturally myopic or culturally uncultivated. -- .
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Liberalised India, Politicised Middle Class and Software Professionals
This volume explores the emergence, evolution and definition of the middle class in India.As a class created as the interpreters between the colonial rulers and the millions whom they governed in the pre-Independence era, the Indian middle class has existed in congruence with the state, occupying vital positions in state administration.Since Independence, this middle class underwent major sociological change as they live independent of the state, which affected their social, economic and political position, reaping benefits of liberalisation and globalisation through education and employment. An otherwise internally differentiated and heterogeneous group, the new Indian middle class often unifies itself to shape socio-political discourse that affects politics and policymaking, from domestic to international affairs.This volume analyses this class phenomenon through a close study of a new metropolitan middle class in India – the software professionals, emblematic of the 'new India’.It discusses this emerging class as a political category and their engagements with the state, democracy, political parties, issues of gender, basic necessities and social justice.Further, it discusses their social action and ‘middle class activism’ for issues such as environment, cleanliness and corruption, particularly highlighting its presence in the private sector and electronic media. A fresh perspective on India’s political milieu, this volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers of sociology, modern Indian history, political science, economics and South Asia studies.
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Middle-Class Boys’ Schools in England and Japan
Drawing on the author’s own experience as a student and a teacher in England and Japan, this book is a comparative study of boys’ secondary schools in these two countries. By comparing two nations that are very different in their history, culture, and geographical location, and by focusing on schools that are affordable to the majority of the population, the analysis carried out in this book takes the onus away from money, national culture, and religion, allowing for a more insightful understanding of those elements of schooling, which prove essential to successful class reproduction and those that are contingent.The book also explores the experiences of boys who do not fit orthodox images of heterosexual masculinity, discussing their interaction with teenage subcultures which encourage non-conformity to middle-class norms. Representing a novel contribution to the understanding of the relationship between education, gender, and class, this book will be a valuable resource to scholars and students of education studies, Japanese studies, and the sociology of education.
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What is the upper middle class?
The upper middle class refers to a socioeconomic group that is above the middle class but below the upper class. Members of the upper middle class typically have higher levels of education, professional or managerial occupations, and higher incomes than the middle class. They often have significant financial stability and access to a comfortable lifestyle, including the ability to afford luxury goods and services. This group may also have substantial assets and investments, providing them with a level of financial security.
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What is the middle class 2?
The middle class 2 refers to a segment of the middle class that is slightly more affluent than the traditional middle class. This group typically has higher levels of education, professional or managerial occupations, and higher household incomes. They may have more disposable income and access to a wider range of goods and services compared to the lower middle class. However, they may still face financial challenges such as rising housing costs and healthcare expenses.
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Is the middle class becoming impoverished?
The middle class is facing increasing financial challenges, with stagnant wages, rising costs of living, and a shrinking share of national income. Many middle-class families are struggling to make ends meet, with high levels of debt and little savings. While not all middle-class households are becoming impoverished, there is a growing concern about the erosion of the middle class and the potential for more families to fall into poverty if these trends continue. It is important for policymakers to address these economic challenges and support policies that promote the financial stability and well-being of the middle class.
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What do you understand by lower class, middle class, and upper class?
Lower class refers to individuals or families who have limited financial resources and may struggle to meet basic needs such as housing, food, and healthcare. Middle class typically includes individuals who have a moderate income, stable employment, and access to education and healthcare, allowing for a comfortable lifestyle. Upper class refers to individuals or families who have significant wealth, often inherited or acquired through high-paying jobs or investments, affording them a luxurious lifestyle and access to exclusive opportunities. These social classes are often defined by income level, education, occupation, and social status.
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