Interaction

Overview

Interaction between races is shaped by:

• class

• district

• visibility

Perception changes depending on status and setting.
Higher class = controlled bias
Lower class = direct or reactive behaviour

🇬🇧 ENGLISH → OTHERS

→ Irish

• Elite → dismissive, controlled distance

• Working → competitive, often hostile

• Slums → mixed, tense

→ French / German / Italian

• Elite → tolerant if useful or refined

• City → respected in trade

• Working → neutral to cautious

→ Indian

• Elite → polite but distant

• City → functional acceptance

• Working → suspicious

• Slums → reactive

→ African / Caribbean

• Elite → distant, rarely engage

• City → limited acceptance

• Working → wary

• Slums → direct, often hostile

🇮🇪 IRISH → OTHERS

→ English

• Elite → forced respect

• Working → resentment, competition

• Slums → hostility or indifference

→ Europeans (French/German/Italian)

• General → neutral

• Less tension than with English

→ Indian / African / Caribbean

• General → mixed

• Can mirror English attitudes or remain neutral depending on environment

🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 EUROPEANS → OTHERS

→ English

• Elite → respectful but aware of hierarchy

• City → cooperative

• General → cautious

→ Irish

• General → neutral

• Less direct conflict

→ Indian / African / Caribbean

• General → distant

• Behaviour varies by class and exposure

🇮🇳 INDIAN → OTHERS

→ English

• General → cautious, respectful

• Aware of hierarchy

→ Irish

• General → neutral

• Limited direct conflict

→ Europeans

• General → neutral

• Interaction mostly through trade

→ African / Caribbean

• General → neutral

• Shared lower positioning but limited alignment

🌍 AFRICAN → OTHERS

→ English

• General → cautious

• Aware of high scrutiny

→ Irish

• General → neutral

• Shared lower-class environments

→ Europeans

• General → distant

→ Caribbean

• General → closest alignment

• Shared environment and experience

🌴 CARIBBEAN → OTHERS

→ English

• General → cautious but more socially adaptable

→ Irish

• General → neutral

• Interaction varies by environment

→ Europeans

• General → neutral

→ African

• General → strongest alignment

• Shared positioning and environment

🏛️ CLASS OVERRIDE RULE

• Upper class:

  • behaviour controlled

  • bias subtle

• Middle class:

  • behaviour structured

  • bias present but restrained

• Working class:

  • behaviour direct

  • bias visible

• Slums:

  • behaviour reactive

  • bias immediate

🌍 DISTRICT OVERRIDE RULE

• West (Mayfair / Royal):

  • strict social boundaries

  • high judgement

• City:

  • function over race

• Soho:

  • mixed, more tolerant

• South / East:

  • practical, tension present

• Slums:

  • survival overrides structure

🎯 KEY RULE

• Race affects perception

• Class determines behaviour

• Location determines outcome