social class Flashcards
explanation 1
a persons societal postion is based on a combination of their class, status and party
social class is now more fragmented
a persons societal postion is based on a combination of their class, status and party
social class is now more fragmented
weber
a persons societal postion is based on a combination of their class, status and party
social class is now more fragmented (weber)
- weber defines class in terms of position in the economic marketplace
- the market consists of many positions which vary according to source and amount of income, occupational skills and educational qualifications
- e.g. an electrician normally has greater skills than a casual labourer and so it is oversimplified to describe them both as working class
- there has been the emergence of 4 different social class groups within capitalist societies
- the properties upper class
- property less white collar workers
- the petty bourgeoisie
- manual workers
explanation 2
social class and inequality complex- there are a range of social class categories based on occupations
social class and inequality complex- there are a range of social class categories based on occupations
the hope-goldthorpe scale
social class and inequality complex- there are a range of social class categories based on occupations (the hope-goldthorpe scale)
- the hope-goldthorpe scale is a classification system for measuring social or occupational prestige baed on mens occupations
- however it does not consider gender/womens occupation however due to it high level of detail It means that it is more workable than ,ore fragmented scales that have lumped occupations together that are predominantly held by women
- social class is considered mainly in terms of an individual market and work situation
- rule of relative hope: whatever chance a working class boy had of reaching the service class, an intermediate class boy had 2x the chance and a boy from a higher class has 4x chance
- 1:2:4
explanation 3
a persons experience of inequality is influenced by the level of respect they receive from others
a persons experience of inequality is influenced by the level of respect they receive from others
weber and parkin
a persons experience of inequality is influenced by the level of respect they receive from others (weber)
- weber defined status as the most important cause of stratification
- believes that a persons status is also important when considering the level of class inequality/disadvantage they will face
- status is linked to someones social class and occupational background but also explains that a persons lifestyle, ethnicity, religion and gender may influence their position within society
- those with a high socioeconomic position can hold status but also those who are linked to legal and public authorities such as the police and teachers
- a person may have a low social class due to their occupation but they can have a high status if they have achieved numerous sporting achievements
a persons experience of inequality is influenced by the level of respect they receive from others (Parkin)
- parkin defines social classes in terms of their closure strategies as opposed to defining case with reference of positions
- some groups (white) hold positions of power in the labour market
- others are in negatvkey privileged positions whereby they are kept out of certain positions
- claims that the bourgeoisie can be identified by their use of exclusionary closure as opposed to their ownership of the mean of production as was discussed by marx
- concept of negatively privileged groups can be applied to inequalities surrounding age and gender
- suggests that some hold lower status positions due to a range of characteristics that we can keep them from accessing the privileges accessible to the bourgeiousie
explanation 4
a persons ‘power’ or ‘party’ can influence how much influence they have within society
a persons ‘power’ or ‘party’ can influence how much influence they have within society
weber and beck
a persons ‘power’ or ‘party’ can influence how much influence they have within society (weber)
- when weber says party it means the level of power or influence someone has over decision making in ratio to change and working conditions
- examples of groups that provide people with more party:
- trade unions
- pressure groups
- campaigns: BLM
- shows that webers idea of party goes beyond just political parties
a persons ‘power’ or ‘party’ can influence how much influence they have within society (beck)
- beck claims that in contemporary uk there is now evidence to support the idea that the power is separate from class
- the role of political parties, pressure groups, trade unions has led to the emergence of new political identities that are separate from a persons social background
