evidence of class inequality

Question 1

2 topics?

Answer 1

1. education
2. work and pay

Question 2

3 sociologists/examples for education inequality?

Answer 2

1. smith and noble
2. gillbourn and youdell
3. Calander and Jackson

Question 3

smith and noble ?

Answer 3

suggests poorer parents can’t afford additional resources required for educational success. (stationary, trips textbooks, private education)

Question 4

gillbourn and youdell?

Answer 4

found working class students are more likely to be allocated to lower sets leading to low self esteem and confidence which can lead teachers to not pushing students as hard impacting achievement

Question 5

calendar and Jackson?

Answer 5

students from poorer backgrounds are discouraged from applying to university due to fear of getting into debt, they found attitudes to debt was important in deciding whether they would apply.
- the most debt averse were 5 times less lily to apply to uni than most middle class individuals

Question 6

3 examples/sociologists for work and pay ?

Answer 6

1. House of Commons report
2. Ashley
3. sutton trust research

Question 7

house of commons report?

Answer 7

graduates from FSM backgrounds are less likely to be in employment and earn around 10% less than other graduates

Question 8

Ashley ?

Answer 8

elite firms continue to employ people from higher advantaged backgrounds and use the terms ‘polished ‘when employing candidates which can be linked to middle class characteristics

Question 9

Sutton trust research?

Answer 9

61% of the countries top doctors were educated at independent schools