1.1. Debate - class as a source of identity

Question 1

(For) who would argue class is still an important source of identity?

Answer 1

marxists

Question 2

(For) Marxists argue our social identity is rooted in what?

Answer 2

the work we do

Question 3

(for) as a result of different workplace experiences, those of different classes develop what? (Marxists)

Answer 3

social identities

Question 4

(For) which two classes have strong class loyalties according to Marxists?

Answer 4

the upper and lower class

Question 5

(For) (Marxists) as well as defining identity class defines our…

Answer 5

life chances

Question 6

(For) did Devine (1997) find class identities to be strong or weak?

Answer 6

strong

Question 7

(For) what did Devine find people could do if prompted?

Answer 7

place themselves into a class

Question 8

(For) Devine also argued class identities are stronger than identities based on what?

Answer 8

shopping tastes or leisure pursuits

Question 9

(For) which two classes provide evidence of strong class identity?

Answer 9

upper class
traditional working

Question 10

(For) what did Roberts suggest unites the middle class?

Answer 10

values

Question 11

(Against) recently what have sociologists began arguing with regard to class and identity?

Answer 11

declining source of identity

Question 12

(Against) what do postmodernists say has happened to class identities?

Answer 12

they have fragmented

Question 13

(Against) what did savage (2001) find with regard to class, living standards and identity?

Answer 13

although class influenced peoples living standards, class identities had weakened

Question 14

(Against) what did Savage find people in Manchester could do?

Answer 14

understand the term class and talk about it

Question 15

(Against) what did Savage find the people in Manchester couldn’t do?

Answer 15

identify with a social class

Question 16

(Against) (Savage) what did people feel was under threat if they defined themselves in class terms?

Answer 16

their individuality

Question 17

(Against) which classes provide evidence of weakening class identities?

Answer 17

the middle class
the new working class

Question 18

(For) Class still impacts on a persons economic circumstances such as?

Answer 18

housing
health
schooling

Question 19

(Against) why would postmodernists say class is no longer important?

Answer 19

identity is like shirts we wear - constantly changing

social classes change it is not set