Evidence of Class Inequality

Question 1

Workplace= Mac an Ghaill

Answer 1

deindustrialisation has lead to Crisis of Masculinity amongst working class males face unemployment

Question 2

Workplace= Willis

Answer 2

W/C males see futures in manual labour jobs do not aspire for more

Question 3

Media= Price

Answer 3

Price’s poverty porn concept describes shows like Benefit Street that exploit the underclass for entertainment. judgment from higher classes, as personal biases affect viewers’ perceptions.

Question 4

Media= Jones

Answer 4

The term chav (short for council housed and violent) is used to stereotype the working class. The concept of chavtainment describes shows that portray them negatively, shifting perceptions from hardworking.

Question 5

Education= Bordieu

Answer 5

The education system favors the dominant class and devalues working-class knowledge through the hidden curriculum. It promotes social reproduction, disadvantaging the working class, who lack the cultural capital to succeed.

Question 6

Education= The department of education

Answer 6

Attainment 8 measures a student’s average grade across eight subjects (grade 5+).

FSM students(Free School Meals) (most deprived) score 34.4%
Non-FSM students score 48.3%

Question 7

Crime= Walmsley et al

Answer 7

41% of prisoners are from the lowest social classes. 19% of overall population

Question 8

Crime= Harding

Answer 8

Working-class youths in London face deprivation and turn to crime for income. Harding calls this a Street Casino—they gamble with their lives, gaining street capital through criminal activity.