Middle Class Grows stronger
By: Brian Cortez-Flores & Erika Torres
Growth of the middle class
(1850-1906 The middle class was lead by Karl Marx. In the nineteenth century industrial revolution created a substantial Western European and American middle class, which grew again after the Second World War – a spurt which this time included Japan.
Today this is happening in the emerging markets (EMs).
Today this is happening in the emerging markets (EMs).
Then and Now (Political, Economically, and socially)
Political
The upper class got richer. While the middle class grows.
Economic
The upper class system was usually passed down from generation to generation. The middle class were hard working people that worked as factory managers, merchants, shippers, skilled workers, and tool makers.
Social
The upper class lived in the fine side of the countryside. While the middle class usually lived in the city because they had to work in businesses.
POLITICAL
Americans' confidence in their government falls. Life has gotten more challenging for the middle class. And the fundamentals point to another close presidential election in 2016.
ECONOMIC
Since the earliest polling, very few Americans have been willing to call themselves either upper or lower class. Most of the country see themselves as middle-class or working class, though preference between those two terms shifts frequently.
SOCIAL
One of the first major studies of the middle class in America was White Collar:The American Middle Class, published in 1951 by sociologist C. Wright Mills.Constituting roughly 15% to 20% of households is the upper or professional middle class consisting of highly educated, salaried professionals and managers.
Wealthy Elite
(1850-1906) The upper class lived in castle like homes in the country side. They had maids and servants in there house, they would do all the housework and cooking around the house. So the wealthy were allowed to live life to the fullest. The wealthy woman would wear elegant dresses while there men would wear fine suits. They most likely worked as an estate owner, factory owners, or rich nobles. They where most likely passed down from generation to generation then now as they work for it.