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The book presents a theoretical framework for understanding social stratification, focusing on the development of Britain's official system of state honours. It explores the interplay of class and status, highlighting the often-overlooked importance of social status in this context. The emergence of peerages and knighthoods from feudal political structures is examined, revealing how these honours initially served as a means of social integration. However, since the nineteenth century, this system has faced decline and challenges from new status criteria.
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Class and Social Honour, John Scott
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- Année de publication
- 2024
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- Titre
- Class and Social Honour
- Sous-titre
- Lords, Knights, and Companions
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- John Scott
- Éditeur
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Publié
- 2024
- Format
- rigide
- Pages
- 220
- ISBN13
- 9783031459474
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Sciences sociales
- Description
- The book presents a theoretical framework for understanding social stratification, focusing on the development of Britain's official system of state honours. It explores the interplay of class and status, highlighting the often-overlooked importance of social status in this context. The emergence of peerages and knighthoods from feudal political structures is examined, revealing how these honours initially served as a means of social integration. However, since the nineteenth century, this system has faced decline and challenges from new status criteria.