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This programme uses a documentary approach to compare the social class position and values of two contrasting occupations - train drivers and architects. It shows several drivers and a London archi...tect at work and talking about their work. Students are expected to relate what they observe in this programme to their own reading on social class.
This programme uses a documentary approach to compare the social class position and values of two contrasting occupations - train drivers and architects. It shows several drivers and a London archi...tect at work and talking about their work. Students are expected to relate what they observe in this programme to their own reading on social class.
| Module code and title: | D283, The sociological perspective |
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| Item code: | D283; 07 |
| First transmission date: | 03-06-1972 |
| Published: | 1972 |
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| Duration: | 00:23:57 |
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| Producer: | Ken Patton |
| Contributors: | Sylvia Bartlett; Reg Green; Len Hill; Roy Bryant; Nick Shepherd; Chris Taylor |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Class; Sociology; Work; Train drivers; Architects |
| Footage description: | Shot of diesel engine drawing into platform. Engine drivers getting in and out of cab. Shot of Bartlett at work on her architects' drawing board. View from front window of engine cab. Also inside cab. Green describes how he feels about his job, why he doesn't like 9-5 jobs. Bartlett at her drawing board with some plans. Train emerging from tunnel. Running along South Devon coast. Green continues to describe his feelings for his job. Views of interior of cab, railway track etc. Sequence closes with engine entering Plymouth station. Bartlett discusses with a client the plans she has for a new home for girls on probation. She describes what she is trying to do in terms of design and social function. Shots of marshalling yard in Plymouth; Hill is seen operating a diesel shunter, picking up a couple of carriages and moving them elsewhere. He describes the changes in relationships within the industry, the pay differentials etc. caused by the introduction of diesels. Bartlett describes a school extension she worked on, the design problems she met and how she overcame them. Shots of children in the school, the exterior design of the extension and certain special inside features. Shot of diesel multiple unit entering and leaving St. Austell station. Bryant describes the loss of importance felt on the railways. It's no longer anything special. Multiple unit crossing bridges, inc. Saltash Bridge over River Tamar. Bartlett and Shepherd discuss a contract under consideration. She describes her feelings of independence in her job, her thoughts on developers and her actual position in the building world where she is beginning to be able to pick and choose the jobs she likes. Shots of engine being hosed down, inspected and maintained. Interior of engine driver's mess. Reeling of status loss is described and above all the loss of job security. Job becomes a way of life. Shots of special one-off design Bartlett did for private customer, where she did what she wanted. Front, back and side views etc. Interior views of rooms. She and Chris Taylor discuss a smoke leak in the design and how it can be rectified. More shots of staircases, ceiling etc. Views of White checking his engine. Dials inside the cab. The engine is driven slowly through an engine wash. He describes the loss of job satisfaction, no pride left in his machine. Shots of Bartlett at her drawing board, followed by a train passing at speed. This runs into the credits. |
| Master spool number: | 6LT/70678 |
| Production number: | 00521_2224 |
| Videofinder number: | 148 |
| Available to public: | no |
