Social classes
A social class is a grouping of people into a set of hierarchical social categories, the most common being the upper, middle and lower classes. Membership in a social class can for example be dependent on education, wealth, occupation, income, and belonging to a particular subculture or social network."Class" is a subject of analysis for sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists and social historians.
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Slavery and Empire
Melvyn Bragg examines the history of British imperialism and its captives, both slaves and Britons, and examines whether slavery is an inevitable part of empire and how Britain finally shook it off.
17 October 2002
Featuring: Linda Colley, Catherine Hall, Felipe Fernández-Armesto
The Aristocracy
Melvyn Bragg discusses the emergence, power and influence of the British aristocracy, what made it one of the most successful power elites in the world and what brought about its decline.
19 June 2003
Featuring: David Cannadine, Rosemary Sweet, Felipe Fernández-Armesto