History A-Level
Social inequality and urbanisation
What Social inequality and urbanisation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Despite rising overall living standards and better public health, stark inequalities persisted, and urbanisation had transformed the demographic landscape, creating a complex society.
Topics that use Social inequality and urbanisation
- 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885 – Economy, society and politics, 1846–1885 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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