The 1979 GHS Teaching Data Set <i>Exploring British Society</i> is a series of four data sets based on the General Household Survey intended for undergraduate sociology and social science students. Each data set contains 30-50 variables. The main topics of each of the four data sets are: 1. Class and Stratification: social mobility; social characteristics of marital partners; embourgeoisement and convergence thesis 2.Sexual Divisions: labour market participation of women and men; occupational sex segregation; gender inequalities in educational achievement; income and fringe benefits. 3.Poverty and Income: characteristics of the poor; comparison of richest and poorest families. 4.The Elderly: demographic characteristics; social class; income and living conditions; health and use of health services.