Identity : Social Class Flashcards
who argues that identity is affected by social class ( give theorists)
Marxists
Marx and Bordieu
how do marxists argue that social class affects identity
w/c and m/c socialised into different values/beliefs/ speech patterns
eg (Bernstein) restricted code and fatalism/collectivism (Sugarman subcultures)
how does Bourdieu argue identity is affected by social class
-w/c lack cultural capital and are unfairly judged for that
-cultural capital gives advantage to m/c in capitalist society eg uni or work interviews
-cultural capital can be backed up or reduced by economic or social capital eg having CC but not enough EC for top unis
describe an upper class identity
-high levels of cultural capital
-private school education
-high culture
describe the middle class identity
-deferred gratification (Sugarman) and emphasis on commitment to education
-good levels of cultural capital
describe the w/c identity
-Archer Nike Identities
-collectivism, fatalism, immediate gratification (Sugarman)
-restricted code (Bernstein)
-popular/ low culture
-no cultural capital
describe the underclass identity
-stigmatised identity (Jones)
-dependency culture (Murray)
-work shy and inadequate socialisation
how do marxists criticise postmodernists (Baudrillard) view on identity
we are what we buy is limited by social class
how do postmodernists criticise marxists
-due to globalisation and media convergence we can pick n mix identities regardless of class eg opera more accessible to lower classes
-we are what we buy (Baudrillard)
how does Marshall critique marxist views on identity
economic change fragmented w/c identity
eg loss of traditional manufacturing jobs mean w/c do a wide range of jobs
how does Saunders/ The New Right /maybe functionalists critique marxist views on identity
we live in meritocratic society , class is irrelevant
how does Bradley criticise marxist views on the self
not intersectional/ class is not the only important form of identity
