1. Stereotypes of Class and status
By Emma Waite

2. Definition of Stereotypes
• A stereotype is a thought
that may be adopted
about specific types of
individuals or certain ways
of doing things, but that
belief may or may not
accurately reflect reality.

3. Definition of Class
• A set or category of things having some
property or attribute in common and
differentiated from others by kind, type, or
quality.

4. Definition of Status
• relative social or professional position; standing

5. Different Classes
• Upper class
• Meddle Class
• Working Class

6. Upper Class
• The upper class in modern societies is
the social class composed of
the wealthiest members of society, who also
wield the greatest political power.

7. Stereotypes of Upper Class
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Rich
Well Dressed
Superior
Intellectual
Snobby
Posh
Well spoken
Land owners
High end properties

8. Middle Class
• the social group between the upper and
working classes, including professional and
business people and their families.

9. Stereotypes of Middle Class
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White collar
Managerial
Owns there home
Plays golf
Wear suits
Nice car
Well off
Well educated
Affluent
Suburbia

10. Working Class
• The working class (or lower class, labouring
class) are those employed in lower tier,
subordinate jobs

11. Stereotypes of Working Class
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Blue collar
Factory workers
Little savings
Inner city
Rented properties
Work for people
State schooling
Manual work

12. Status
• Stereotypically the wealthier population have a
higher status then the less wealthier population.
• Stereotypically people with a greater education
have a higher status.