“CULTURAL AND SOCIAL VALUES IN CRISIS: THE

TITANIC DISASTER AND ITS REFLECTION OF EARLY

20TH CENTURY SOCIETY”
A Study Based On The Titanic Incident Of 1912
 AGENDA

 Introduction
 Crisis At Sea: Analyzing Survival And Loss On The Titanic
 Chivalry Lives On, With A Renewed Focus On Prioritizing The Safety Of Women
 Titanic Disaster: Did Affluence Buy Safety?
 Why did passengers in third-class have a lower survival rate than passengers in other classes?
 Saving The Future: Children's Priority In The Titanic Tragedy
 Why did passengers aged over 70 have a lower survival rate in the Titanic disaster?
 Conclusion
 INTRODUCTION
Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic was a British passenger
liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North
Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her
maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City.
Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more
than 1,500 died, which made the sinking possibly one of the
deadliest for a single ship up to that time. It remains to this day the
deadliest peacetime sinking of a superliner or cruise ship. The
disaster drew much public attention, provided foundational material
for the disaster film genre, and has inspired many artistic works.
RMS Titanic was the largest ship a float at the time she
entered service and the second of three Olympic class Ocean liners
operated by the White Star Line. She was built by the Harland and
CAPTAIN :- Edward Smith
Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Thomas Andrews, who was the chief
naval architect of the shipyard at that time, died in the disaster.
CRISIS AT SEA: ANALYZING SURVIVAL AND LOSS ON
THE TITANIC

Did This Happen? TOTAL PASSENGER

The Titanic Disaster Happened Primarily Due To A Combination Of
Factors, Including:
• Insufficient Lifeboats
• Lack Of Training And Preparedness 41%
59%
• Misjudgment Of Iceberg Risks
• Communication Issues

% survived % did not survive

 CHIVALRY LIVES ON, WITH A RENEWED FOCUS ON
PRIORITIZING THE SAFETY OF WOMEN

 During the Titanic disaster, there were differences in behavior between

families and single men. Families often tried to stay together and prioritize the How many men & women survived?
safety of women and children. Single men may have acted more individually.
 Order was primarily maintained through a combination of voluntary
100%
cooperation and the authority figures among the passengers. The crew played 25%

a significant role in following safety protocols and directing passengers, while 90%

some passengers, especially those with leadership qualities, also helped 80%

maintain order by assisting others and following instructions. It was a joint 70% 79%
effort to ensure safety during the crisis. 60%

 During the Titanic disaster, the "women and children first" principle was 50%
75%
followed, which led to a higher survival rate among women and children 40%
compared to men. This reflects the social norms and values of that time, where 30%
the priority was to protect vulnerable groups during a crisis. It was indeed a
20% 21%
tragic event with unequal outcomes for different passenger groups.
10%
 "In that effort, 3 in 4 women were saved, while only 1 in 5 men were saved." 0%
Men Women

% survived % did not survive

 TITANIC DISASTER: DID AFFLUENCE BUY SAFETY?

If most of the women and children Does passenger class impact the survival rate?
were from SES Class 1, it could explain the
76%
higher survival rate in that class. This 80%
conclusion would be influenced by the 70%
66%

demographics of the passengers.

60% 52%
48%
The Titanic disaster did show that
50%
affluence played a role in safety to some
40% 34%
extent. Passengers in first-class cabins had
24%
better access to lifeboats and were generally 30%

prioritized during the evacuation, leading to 20%

higher survival rates among them compared 10%
to passengers in lower classes.
0%
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3

% survived % did not survive

WHY DID PASSENGERS IN THIRD-CLASS HAVE A LOWER
SURVIVAL RATE THAN PASSENGERS IN OTHER CLASSES?
Does passenger class impact the survival rate?

The lower survival rate of passengers in 76%

third-class on the Titanic was due to several

factors, including their location on the ship, 80% 66% 52%
limited access to lifeboats, and language barriers 70%
that hindered communication during the 60% 34%
48%
evacuation. Third-class cabins were located
50%
farther from the lifeboats, making it more difficult
40%
for these passengers to reach safety in time. 24%
30%
Additionally, some were not as familiar with the
ship's layout and evacuation procedures, which 20% % did not
survive
further reduced their chances of survival. 10% %
sur-
0% vived
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3

% survived % did not survive

SAVING THE FUTURE: CHILDREN'S PRIORITY IN THE
TITANIC TRAGEDY
 Gender continued to influence survival above Which age group is given first priority?

age 10 on the Titanic, reflecting the enduring 100%

prioritization of women and children. The

tragedy emphasized children's priority, 39%
80%
especially those under 10, with significant 60%
56% 58%
65% 62%
efforts to ensure their safety, resulting in a 68%

notable proportion being saved. 60% 86%

 Unfortunately, many children did not survive

the Titanic disaster. While there were efforts 40%
61%
to prioritize their safety, not all children on
44%
board were able to be saved, and a significant 20%
40%
35% 38%
42%
32%
number lost their lives in the tragedy.
14%

0%
Age class 1 Age class 2 Age class 3 Age class 4 Age class 5 Age class 6 Age class 7 Age class 8

% survived % did not survive

 WHY DID PASSENGERS AGED OVER 70 HAVE A LOWER
SURVIVAL RATE IN THE TITANIC DISASTER?

The lower survival rate of passengers Is there an impact on the survival rate
aged over 70 during the Titanic disaster can be based on age group?
attributed to several factors. Firstly, older 86%
90%
individuals may have faced physical limitations
80%
that made it challenging for them to navigate the 68%
70% 65%
ship's evacuation process, reach lifeboats, and 61% 60% 62%
58%
56%
endure the harsh conditions in the frigid waters. 60%

Additionally, during the evacuation, priority was 50%

40%
44% 42%
39% 38%
often given to women and children, which may 40% 35%
32%
have further reduced the chances of survival for 30%
elderly passengers. Lastly, some older passengers 20% 14%
may have chosen to stay behind and help others 10%
rather than securing a place on a lifeboat, which 0%
would have also impacted their survival rate. Age class Age class Age class Age class Age class Age class Age class Age class
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

% survived % did not survive

 CONCLUSION

The early 20th-century values of safeguarding the

physically vulnerable in society were largely adhered to
during the Titanic disaster. The maritime principle of
"Women and Children First" was prominently followed.
In summary, this study indicates that passengers
prioritized established norms favoring the survival of
women and children, as evidenced by the lower survival
rate among adult males aged 30-40.
Thank You…