Chapter 5
Ownership Societies: European Trajectories
Today was a slow reading day. Quite an interesting chapter looking at the transition of England into ownership society and then neo-proprietarianism. England had issues with clergy in the 1530s when Henry VIII took over monasteries because of his fight with the Pope. Clergy quickly lost their financial power in England compared to Spain where nearly 8% of the adult male population joined the clergy during 18th century.
England had the parliament but this again had the House of Lords holding complete sway of the nobility. Labor party comes much later in 20th century. Conservatives (Torys) and Whig Party have much older origins. Gentry and the neo-wealthy using marriages to move up the ladder was common. Next segment will examine these depictions in popular literature.
Downtown Abbey is still such a popular series. I had never looked at it from a sociological point of view. But I think the commoner aspiration towards royalty, like the princess dolls that girls play with, was neatly catered to in the TV series.
Tomorrow hopefully more time to read and reflect.
Ownership Societies: European Trajectories
Today was a slow reading day. Quite an interesting chapter looking at the transition of England into ownership society and then neo-proprietarianism. England had issues with clergy in the 1530s when Henry VIII took over monasteries because of his fight with the Pope. Clergy quickly lost their financial power in England compared to Spain where nearly 8% of the adult male population joined the clergy during 18th century.
England had the parliament but this again had the House of Lords holding complete sway of the nobility. Labor party comes much later in 20th century. Conservatives (Torys) and Whig Party have much older origins. Gentry and the neo-wealthy using marriages to move up the ladder was common. Next segment will examine these depictions in popular literature.
Downtown Abbey is still such a popular series. I had never looked at it from a sociological point of view. But I think the commoner aspiration towards royalty, like the princess dolls that girls play with, was neatly catered to in the TV series.
Tomorrow hopefully more time to read and reflect.
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