20 marker social inequality Flashcards
kynaston
education is the prime engine of social mobility, however this is undermined by private schools, which reproduced privileges of the economic elite. 7% of all children are privately educated privately. 45% take up oxbridge.
neil kinnock
public schools are the very cement in the walls that divide british society
sutton trust
ranked success of schools at getting their pupils into oxbridge. top being westminister with 50%. those in high status jobs such s senior politicians or business leaders are often privately and oxbridge educated,
old school tie network
ensures important and valuable social contacts for years to come, finance sector of the economy
middle class children benefit from living in better areas
income increases educational choices, personal tutors middle class parents are able to use their knowledge when dealing with fellow professionals, to ensure their children are well served in education.
working class children perform worse
they are more likely too leave school at 16 with no qualifications
furlong and cartmel
found children from disadvantaged backgrounds were more likely to be found in new universities than elite institutions
covid
lockdown exposed social classes
bottero
claims social inequalities are written on the body, as hierarchy makes you sick
department of health
working class experience as disproportionate amount of illness, the rate of improvement in health for the working class has been a lot slower than the rich
bartley et al
men in social class 1 had only 2/3 chance of dying, unskilled manual workers 1/3 more likely to die
marmot et al
suggested social position may be to blame for these differences a study shows cause of low health was being lower hierarchy
wilkinson
argues the health gradient is caused by income inequality, as it undermines social cohesion
the guardian 2019
says health inequalities are widening and society is fractured
