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Hi, Justin! Have you got time for a game of tennis this afternoon?
Oh hi, Rebecca! ’Fraid not – I’m too busy.
Why? What are you doing?
Working. I have to get that sociology essay in by tomorrow afternoon.
Oh, yes. I’ve done mine already. What have you chosen to write about?
Er … I’ve been researching a model society set up in the 1880s in Chicago by George Pullman, the guy who made the restaurant carriages and sleeping cars for trains.
Have you? Sounds interesting.
It is actually. What’s odd is that he based his society on capitalist principles, thinking that capitalism was the best way for a society to fulfil its material and spiritual needs.
Unusual idea.
Yes, isn’t it? ’Cos usually utopian societies are based on some kind of communal living ideal – principles of sharing and equality and being unmaterialistic and that kind of thing. As you probably found out yourself.
So how did Pullman’s society work?
Well, I’m still reading about it, but as far as I can see it was basically a purpose-built town with his factory at the centre. It had a very rigid class structure with everyone knowing their place – manual workers, skilled workers, managers – with Pullman at the top of course living in a grand house while his workers lived in small tenements. He owned all the buildings and rented them to the workers.
Doesn’t sound very utopian.
No, it doesn’t, does it? And I think the workers weren’t very happy. They weren’t allowed unions; there was only one bar in the town and that was for visitors.
So, it probably failed in the end then, I suppose.
I expect so – these things often do. But I haven’t got to that bit yet. I’ll let you know.
Yeah, do. No, seriously, I’d be very interested to know because it’s a really unusual story. The one I chose was a farming community in Oklahoma. Anyway, good luck and let me know if you want a break from it. I’d love a game of tennis some time.
Yeah, me too. See you soon, anyway.
Yeah, hope so.

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