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Social class and survival on the S.S. Titanic

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Passengers' chances of surviving the sinking of the S.S. Titanic were related to their sex and their social class: females were more likely to survive than males, and the chances of survival declined with social class as measured by the class in which the passenger travelled. The probable reasons for these differences in rates of survival are discussed as are the reasons accepted by the Mersey Committee of Inquiry into the sinking.

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  • Hall, Wayne, 1986. "Social class and survival on the S.S. Titanic," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 22(6), pages 687-690, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:22:y:1986:i:6:p:687-690
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    1. Jörg Stolz & Anaïd Lindemann & Jean-Philippe Antonietti, 2019. "Sociological explanation and mixed methods: the example of the Titanic," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 53(3), pages 1623-1643, May.
    2. Paul Rutter & Oliver Mytton & Matthew Mak & Liam Donaldson, 2012. "Socio-economic disparities in mortality due to pandemic influenza in England," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 57(4), pages 745-750, August.

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