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What is identity

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How you see yourself 
How others define you 
Social class identity, gender identity, sexual identity, ethnic identity, national identity, age identity, disability identity
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Stratification

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The division of society into hierarchy ordered layers or strata with most privileged at the bottom. Based on class

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Social class

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System of stratification which places people in different positions in society.

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Classifying social class

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Income, wealth, area lived in, educational qualifications, occupation, type of house, car, political party supported, speech, clothing, dialect, leisure activities

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Theoretical approach to social class

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Marxism 
2 class system: bourgeoisie (ruling class)or proletariat (working class)
B have power to exploit P. B owns means of production, P do not.
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Descriptive approach to social class

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Government way. Registrar generals scale, NSSEC, GBCS, BBC class calculator

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Parts of great British class survey

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Elite, established middle class, technical middle class, new affluent workers, emergent service workers, traditional working class, precariat

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Elite

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6% pop, age 57

Most wealthy and privileged, private school education, exclusive, privileged backgrounds

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Established middle class

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25% pop, age 46

Second wealthiest, culturally diverse, socialise broadly, management or traditional professions

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Technical middle class

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6% pop, age 52

Small prosperous group, socialise with similar people, suburban, work in research and science

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New affluent workers

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15% pop, age 44

Middle wealth, sociable, cultural activities, youthful, no high culture, come from working class

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Emergent service workers

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19% pop, age 34

Youngest, financially insecure, emerging culture, urban, socialise with broad range.

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Traditional working class

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14% pop, age 66

Oldest, own their home, don’t enjoy emerging culture, lorry drivers, cleaners

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Precariat

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15% pop, age 50

Poorest and deprived, socialise with similar people, old industrial areas

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Upper class characteristics

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Materialistic, well spoken, posh, lineage, confidence, connections
Polo, horse racing, croquet, public schools
“Social closure” intermarriage

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Characteristics of middle class

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Organisation, tasteful, rule-driven, aspirational

Brands, home decor, “shabby chic”

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Characteristics of working class

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Community, craftsmanship, funny

Tattoos, manual labour, spend money on your exterior(not houses), football, gym

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New social class structure

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Super rich (jet-set or entrepreneurial) 
New middle class
New working class 
Underclass
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Occupation effect on identity and view of others (upper class)

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Occupation often used as conversation starter, this is for a reason, this is us making early judgements and dividing people into categories. Shows it’s key to someone’s identity. Awareness of occupation can make you affect view of how others higher treat you

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Peer group effect on identity and intervention (upper class)

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‘Old boy network’ in public schools you establish friendships and create networks early on. Involved in events and dinners which provide contacts into important opportunities, help you start careers. Exclusive.

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Family traditions (upper class)

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Strong political values- conservative

Intermarriage- marry within your social class (social closure) Strong network connections

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King and Raynor- middle class- family

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Teaching value of deferred gratification- hard work pays off
Emphasise importance of educational success
Child centeredness: spend lots of money and time on children
Want to meet their demands
Link: influences identity as they prioritise children and ensuring they reach their potential & spend time on this

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Bourdieu- middle class- education

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Hidden curriculum teaches and rewards middle class values that suits middle class cultural capital
Use models, imitation, rewards and sanctions
High cultural capital advantages: children educated at home through museums, theatre
High social capital: good links to get children into schools, favouring
Economic capital: paying for tutoring, afford lots of educational resources
Link: influences identity as helps them become high achievers and breeze through the education system

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Goodwin- middle class- peer group

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Middle class value of deferred gratification leads to competition 
Yummy mummies: females striving for recognition through consuming foods. Cooking gear, furniture, home decor, maternal capabilities
Value defined by peer approval
Link: define identity and status on peer approval from consumer patterns & capabilities within the home
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Saunders- middle class- media

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Conspicuous consumption is affected by advertisement and media
Buying not for necessity but to showcase wealth: designer, jewellery, watches, Waitrose, extravagant parties, cars
Shows disposable income
Link: defines identity through what they own through disposable income and consumer patterns

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Wright- middle class- work place

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Have some authority but not all authority
Contradictory class position
Exploited and exploit
Managerial roles
Link: influences identity as they have enough money but cannot revolt and help working class employees- difficult position

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Willis- working class- family/work place/education

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Younger lads value masculinity, sport, humour through sexism and racism in school
Anti-school subculture
No interest in academics and oppose conformist values
Subculture prepared them for autonomy of labour work
Adopted similar distraction techniques in the work place
All encourage hegemonic
Fathers taught lack of value of education as labour work was the norm
Value family work (labour) is key source of identity
Link: influences identity as this leads them to underachieve and define themselves through blue collar work

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Mac an Ghaill on working class- workplace

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Crisis of masculinity:
- loss of identity and purpose
- expressing masculinity through violence
- excessive drinking and crime
- shame of not being breadwinner
Link: influences identity as identity emphasised so much on pride in blue collar work/breadwinner role that decline in this can influence to have bad behaviour

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Mertens and D’Haenens- working class- media

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Working class use social media for entertainment purposes as they don’t feel a need to educate themselves and would feel out of their depth using it for education.
Watch reality tv and tabloids
Social compatibility with reality shows
Like watching achieved status they can relate to
Link: defines identity based on fun rather than using resources to self develop which could cause them to not reach full potential

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Underclass

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Murray- thinks unemployed on benefits are lazy, problematic, immoral and criminal
Jordan- thinks they are ashamed and aren’t in this position by choice

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Postmodernists

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Offe- occupation doesn’t define identity as much anymore. Opportunities are more open toe everyone and jobs aren’t as fixed 
Skeggs- intrumental attitudes to work. Jobs don’t influence identity. Growing capitalism in working class. No sense of class injustice. Meritocratic, all individuals have chance of success. New working class believe in individualism
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Kath Woodward- Upper class- work place

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Shows occupation is used as a conversation starter as it allows us to make snap judgements and divide people into groups. Shows it’s key to someone’s identity. Can affect view and treatment of others
Link: influences identity as they define themselves and others based on their job and treat them accordingly

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Scott- upper class- work place

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Old boys network

Public schools create networks to grow useful contacts to help gain careers.

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Scott- upper class- peer group

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Establish life long friendships through public schools/oxbridge experience
An integrated elite
‘Old Boys Network’
Social closure- exclusive
Involved in events together to get essential contacts (formal and informal)

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Upper class values- family

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Strong political values - conservative
Intermarriage- marry within class
Social connections

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Scott- upper class- family

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Encouraging intermarriage
immersing children into a culture of privilege contributes to social closure
Awareness of social superiority expressed in:
Children’s names (How many working class would be called Camilla, Rupert & Hugo)
Socialisation into high culture (ballet, opera)
Blood sports
Etiquette concern. Upper class must be addressed correctly
Link: influences identity as completely shapes lifestyle/future and who they can have familiies with

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Upper class- media

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Socialised into high culture such as going to the theatre to watch ballet, polo

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Bowles and Gintus- Working class- education

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Hidden curriculum maintains inequalities in wealth and power. Ruling class values are disguised as common values. Teaches working class to be passive in the future (to accept exploitation and conformity to ruling class ideology)
Link: influences identity as made to feel their W/c identity is inferior/abnormal as values don’t match. Keeps them in position to be exploited
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Scott- upper class- education

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Public schools have an ‘old boys network
Socialisation into ethos and culture 
Justifying privilege 
Hidden curriculum of conservatism, respect for tradition, nationalism and hierarchy 
Common culture that unifies class
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Murray- underclass

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Lazy, immoral, dependent on benefits
Culture based on failure
Portrayed in media this way

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Jordan- underclass- media/work place/peers

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Send of shame if they can’t provide

Would want to with to gain respect from family and peers

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Skeggs- postmodernist- middle class- work place

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Instrumental attitudes 
Jobs don’t influence identity 
Saw capitalism as effective 
No sense of political injustice 
Meritocratic- social mobility 
Like to use working class becoming successful as role models
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Kenway- upper- education

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Private school girls exclude others by devaluing comprehensive schools
Link: affects who they socialise with and define themselves by quality of education/ superiority

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Offe- postmodern

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People aren’t stuck in one job anymore

People don’t all share same experiences of working full time

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Pakulski & Waters

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Consumer culture is taking over, not defined by social class/occupation, status descends on what we consume

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