A symposium entitled: Social problems in Victorian Era
Today on (Oct 1, 2024) in the presence of the head of departments and lecturer a symposium entitled (Social problems in Victorian Era), was presented by the Assistant Lecturer (Zeravan Ayoub Ahmed) head of english language department, Where it has been explained about SThe Victorian Era in Britain was dominated by the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). Although it was a peaceful and prosperous time, there were still issues within the social structure. The social classes of this era included the Upper class, Middle class, and lower class. Those who were fortunate enough to be in the Upper class did not usually perform manual labor. Instead, they were landowners and hired lower class workers to work for them, or made investments to create a profit. This class was divided into three subcategories: Royal, those who came from a royal family, Middle Upper, important officers and lords, and Lower Upper, wealthy men and business owners , women in Victorian period were distinguished from the upper class by having less education and fewer opportunities. Most women worked in domestic service, either as a cook, maid, or laundress to a wealthier woman. Other women were employed as barmaids, waitresses, chambermaids, and washerwomen. To be able to go to work, mothers would often pay other women, usually very elderly or very young, to watch their children.. At the end of the symposium, a set of questions and answers were raised on this subject.