Arnold’s 'Culture and Anarchy' categorizes the English middle class as which of the following?
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Correct answer: The Philistines
Arnold used the term 'Philistines' to describe the middle class, whom he viewed as materialistic, narrow-minded, and resistant to 'sweetness and light'. He contrasted them with the aristocratic 'Barbarians' and the working-class 'Populace'.
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