Physical Education A-Level
Social class and stratification
What Social class and stratification means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social class and stratification
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Society was layered into three broad classes: upper, middle and working, distinguished by wealth, occupation and leisure time.
Topics that use Social class and stratification
- Industrial and post-industrial (1780–1900) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
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- Amateurism and payment
- Athleticism
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- Codification of sport
- Governance and regulation
- Gradual and limited expansion of women's participation
- Imperial expansion and global trade
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