class

Question 1

evidence for class dealignment + reasons

Sarlvick and Crewe

Answer 1

Sarlvick and Crewe:

• support for major parties has drifted in recent years
• voter volatility - (2015) FT reported that 50% of voters were undecided

Question 2

Sarlvick and Crewe -Cause for class dealign

Answer 2

Deindustrialisation - people vote on the basis of their social identity (gender/race) and not along Econ lines

Question 3

Goldthorpe on Butler and stokes

Answer 3

Butler and stokes definition of class was flawed - failed to take into account increased social mobility

Question 4

Goldthorpe view on class

Answer 4

class is based upon the type of working contract people have - e.g self employed vs 0 hour

• shows that upper / middle class still vote consistently for Tory

Question 5

Heath et al Model

Answer 5

class is determined by economic interests

Question 6

2019 election - tory main driver of votes?

Answer 6

Retired households with low income were the main driver of the tory victory

Question 7

tory 2019 election poor people

Answer 7

Tories gained a 12 point lead over Labour in the 80th percentile of voters

Question 8

Salvrick and crew

Answer 8

Class dealignment

Question 9

Milbrath and Goel (1970)

Answer 9

Model that suggests there are 3 different ranks of political participation

• Apathetics (30%)
• spectators (60%)
• Gladiators (5%)