Middle Class

Question 1

King and Raynor

Answer 1

suggest middle class parents are child centeredness parents make huge sacrifices so child has best life

Family reinforce values of educational success and deferred gratification through positive + negative sanctions

extra curricular activities, private school

Question 2

Bordieu

Answer 2

Hidden curriculum rewards middle class values

Middle class have values, knowledge, levels of language etc at home similar to how school is set up

known as a cultural capital

Question 3

Goodwin

Answer 3

‘Yummy mummies’ - defined by peer approval on glamour, maternal capabilities, consumer culture

Question 4

Saunders

Answer 4

Those who satisfy their needs through ownership of various goods are heavily influenced by advertising + media

media targets mc - have highest disposable income

Define identity through what they own - conspicuous consumption

Question 5

Wright

Answer 5

mc occupy contradictory class position meaning they’re both exploited by uc and exploit lc

give some control over roles but don’t have ultimate control