1.1 Class identities Flashcards

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what do most sociologists find it convenient to use as a measure of social class?

A

occupation

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through socialisation we learn to identify with whom?

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members of our own social class

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through socialisation we also become class conscious, what does this mean?

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we become aware of the differences separating us from other social classes

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which class share a strong sense of identity?

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the upper class

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members of the upper class share culture and contacts making it hard for non members to do what?

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be accepted

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it is difficult for other people to move into the upper class, what is the term for this?

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social closure

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the upper class is characterised by a high level of social cohesion, what are the 4 ways this is achieved?

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education
marriages
activities
shared values

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where are upper class children educated (social cohesion)?

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upper class children educated in top public schools and universities e.g. eton, oxford.

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at these top schools what are upper class children socialised into? (social cohesion)

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high levels of self confidence and feelings of superiority

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at top schools what do upper class children build up? give an example:

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valuable social contacts which can help them get jobs

e.g. the old boy network

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as upper class children socialise, go to school with and engage in the same leisure activities, what do they eventually do?

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inter marry and develop further connections between upper class families

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during socialisation upper class children are introduced to exclusive what?

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social events

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give examples of some exclusive social events providing an upper class lifestyle:

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hunting
shooting
tennis
sailing
horse racing
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what are some of the shared values the upper class are socialised into?

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tradition
hierarchy
conservatism

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the middle class are often seen as the “….” workers?

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non manual

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what sort of backgrounds do the middle class come from?

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a diverse range of backgrounds
some from working class background
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why has there been a large growth in middle class jobs?

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nhs, education and civil service sectors

office work and sales

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unlike the upper class what are the middle class open to?

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the range of “middle class” jobs means there are a lot of differences in what?

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due to the diversity of the middle class what is it less likely they will develop?

A

shared identity

21
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what did Roberts argue the middle class are socialised into?

A

some shared values

22
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what are some of the shared values of the middle class that Roberts talked about?

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education
meritocracy
home ownership
leisure pursuits

23
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(Roberts) what do the middle class use to encourage educational achievement among children?

A

cultural capital

24
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what is cultural capital?

A

what you know

the knowledge you have

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(Roberts) the middle class believe in meritocracy, what does this mean?
high status can be achieved through effort and ability
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(Roberts) middle class are more likely than other social groups to defer gratification, what does this mean?
put off rewards now in pursuit of education and training
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the working class are often referred to as "....." workers?
manual
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the working class gain a sense of community through what?
manual industrial work in heavy dangerous industries
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traditional manual workers identified strongly with each other, what was this partly due to?
the dangerous conditions | working together to improve trade unions, wages and conditions
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traditional manual workers had a strong what?
``` political identity class identity ```
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traditional manual workers often meet outside work, where?
pubs | working men's clubs
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why do the traditional working class have a strong sense of class identity?
lived in close knit communities
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what are some traditional working class industries?
``` steel mining farmers ship builders factory workers ```
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why is the traditional working class declining?
industries are in decline
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in recent years what has emerged (wc)?
the new working class
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do the new working class have a strong or weak class identity?
weak
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what do the new working class have no sense of?
class injustice or political loyalty
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the new working class believe in putting themselves and their families first, what is this?
individualism
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what is the new working classes identity constructed around?
consumption and leisure as opposed to work | consumer culture
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what are a lot of the new working classes jobs now?
service sector no longer dangerous non manual
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what is the underclass?
term used to describe a social group of long term unemployed, rely on benefits and are blamed for their situation
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what type of sociologists use the term the underclass?
new right
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how are the underclass portrayed in the media?
negatively | e.g. Jeremy kyle, benefits street
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how are the underclass often labelled?
chavs