The Great British Class Survey (GBCS) was a survey of social class in the United Kingdom conducted in 2011.[1] The survey was developed in collaboration with academics from the University of Manchester, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of York. The research has been published in the journal Sociology.[2][3][4][5][6] The findings are also described in a book, Social Class in the 21st Century, by Mike Savage, Niall Cunningham, Fiona Devine, Sam Friedman, Daniel Laurison, Lisa Mckenzie, Andrew Miles, Helene Snee and Paul Wakeling. The results released were based on a survey of 325,000 adults, 160,000 residents of Britain most of whom lived in England and described themselves as "white." Class as a multi-dimensional construct was defined and measured according to the amount and kind of economic, cultural, and social capital reported. Economic capital was defined as income and assets; cultural capital as amount and type of cultural interests and activities, and social capital as the quantity and social status of their friends, family and personal and business contacts.[5] This theoretical framework was developed by Pierre Bourdieu who first published his theory of social distinction in 1979.
- ^ "Britain's Real Class System: Great British Class Survey". BBC Lab UK. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ Savage, Mike; Fiona Devine; Niall Cunningham; Mark Taylor; Yaojun Li; Johs. Hjellbrekke; Brigitte Le Roux; Sam Friedman; Andrew Miles (2 April 2013). "A New Model of Social Class: Findings from the BBC's Great British Class Survey Experiment" (PDF). Sociology. 47 (2): 219–250. doi:10.1177/0038038513481128. S2CID 85546872.
- ^ "The Great British class calculator: People in the UK now fit into seven social classes, a major survey conducted by the BBC suggests". BBC. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ Mike Savage; Fiona Devine (3 April 2013). "The Great British class calculator: Sociologists are interested in the idea that class is about your cultural tastes and activities as well as the type and number of people you know". BBC. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ a b Mike Savage; Fiona Devine (3 April 2013). "The Great British class calculator: Mike Savage from the London School of Economics and Fiona Devine from the University of Manchester describe their findings from The Great British Class Survey. Their results identify a new model of class with seven classes ranging from the Elite at the top to a 'Precariat' at the bottom". BBC. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ Sarah Lyall (3 April 2013). "Multiplying the Old Divisions of Class in Britain". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2013.