Download or read book English Social Differences written by T. H. Pear and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-27 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1955, English Social Differences records and discusses numerous observations of the English social scene in the 20th century. Included are significant facts connected with manners, etiquette, speech, clothes and fashion, sports and games, and the many varieties of school and university education. The belief that some public schools train character rather than intellect is examined in detail. Different concepts of class, stratum, status, elite, gentleman and aristocrat are compared. This book will be of interest to students of history and sociology.