MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
klasskillnader
Swedish word. In English: class differences
Large gaps between rich and poor groups in society.
Facts about the word
- The period after the breakthrough of democracy was turbulent, with major conflicts between employers and workers. Many were unemployed and class differences were still large. Sverige i fokus s. 34
- In 1928 Per Albin Hansson set out the idea of the people's home. Class differences and political conflicts would be reduced. Sverige i fokus s. 35
- During the record years both equality and gender equality increased in various ways. Sverige i fokus s. 37
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Class differences are large gaps between rich and poor groups. It is not about school classes, and if everyone has the same, there are no class differences.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.