Family Diversity: Social Class Flashcards
What is class reproduction?
Social classes are perpetuated and maintained across generations within the capitalist system.
What advantage do wealthier parents provide to their children?
Wealthier parents pass on money, family business, financial assets, etc.
What is the impact of social class on family life according to postmodernist perspectives?
Class no longer shapes family life.
How does Marxism view the role of family in relation to social class?
Family socializes people to fit into class.
According to functionalism, what role does class play in society?
Class structures society.
What is the new right perspective on social class and job suitability?
Some people are just better than others for certain jobs.
Who conducted a survey on parenting differences and what was a key finding?
Gillies; middle-class parents used a range of resources to support their children.
What strategies did working-class parents help their children develop?
Strategies to cope with poverty, e.g., emotional strength.
What aspiration do middle-class parents have for their children?
Aspirations for children tend to be upwardly mobile.
What concept did Bourdieu introduce related to social mobility?
Cultural capital.
What does cultural capital enable individuals to do?
Climb the social structure with greater exposure to different cultures and societies.
Children from families living in poverty are more likely to be _______.
disadvantaged.
What are the three perspectives on the role of class in shaping family life?
- Postmodernism
- Marxism
- Functionalism
Gillies
Survey on ‘differences in parenting’, found significant class differences in parenting. MC parents used a range of resources to support their children, especially when developing social skills and success in education. WC parents helped children develop strategies to cope with poverty e.g. emotional strength.
Bourdieu
Termed ‘cultural capital’ as the ability to climb social structure with greater exposure to different cultures and societies leading to greater shared values and experiences. Therefore children from families living in poverty more likely to be disadvantaged.
