Differences between social classes always had part of a certain amount of interest.

The
Britain sociologist Lisa McKenzie offers a unique explanation because of her social status
and background. She presents two perspectives about how members of upper class perceive
working class. This essay will hopefully present how perception about social differences can
affect individuals on long-term in the United Kingdom.
Society itself is divided into many groups based on their type of lifestyle, economic status,
and opportunities. It will be impossible for all people to have the same status as long as
society is promoting a different pack of values. The upper class considers the lower class as
being not enough in terms of time, lack of resources, opportunities, financial status and
lifestyle. McKenzie suggests that inequality and social exclusion is increasing and poverty is
a serious matter in our days. Much more, representations are harmful for working class,
especially within gender. The author used a term very important in understanding the
phenomenon of misrecognition: symbolic violence. She defines symbolic violence as "forms
of violence, which can include being treated inferior and denied resources"(p 8). Regarding
inequality and social exclusion, perception is the concept who can make the difference.
When McKenzie found out the upper-class opinion about the working class she felt not
enough. Being aware of perception, feeling not enough, disrespect and acts of symbolic
violence will lead to stigmatization. When a person is poor or is not feeling part of the group
is a personal trouble. When 10 percent of the population in the Uk are experiencing this type
of problems, society has a public issue which has to be solved.
Society is defined by diversity regarding lifestyle, opinions, financial status. Inequality has
always been a part of the society but now it is felt more profound because of the well-known
catchphrase " The rich get richer and the poor get poorer".

Refference list
Lisa McKenzie (2015) Estate, Class and Culture in Austerity Britain. Bristol: Policity Press,
1-18.