Social Class

How do the two extracts construct representations of social class? Refer to the micro-elements

Outnumbered - Middle Class
Eastenders - Predominantly working class

4 points of contrast:

 - The house in Outnumbered is a terrace house in a suburban area which most conversations occur in the kitchen - In Eastenders however majority of conversations take place mostly in the streets, pub, laundrette and cafe.
- Eastenders is focused mainly on relationships and the ideas of breaking up and making up - whereas in Outnumbered the relationships are centered within family.
- The characters in Eastenders do not use standard English and use more slang. Whereas in Outnumbered they use well spoken English.
- The children in Eastenders are shown to be more interested in life and relationships. Whereas in Outnumbered the children are more involved with school.


In Eastenders the location is extremely important as it is where majority of situations occur. The characters in Eastenders appear to be quite enclosed within this secluded location - they appear to be trapped. In Outnumbered however they appear to be trapped because everything takes place within the house in the kitchen. However it can be argued that they are comfortable this way.