Social class

Question 1

Social class is often used in what way?

Answer 1

A broad and imprecise was, but generally refers to a group of people sharing a similar economic situation

Question 2

Social class refers to people sharing a similar economic situation such as what?

Answer 2

Occupation, income and ownership of wealth

Question 3

What are occupation, income and ownership of wealth closely related to?

Answer 3

Each other and to other aspects of individuals lives, such as how much power and influence they have in society, their level of education, social status, car owner ship, leisure activities

Question 4

What does social class have a major influence on?

Answer 4

An indidviduals life chances

Question 5

What do life chances include?

Answer 5

The chances of obtaining things like good-quality housing, a long healthy life, holidays, job security and educational success

Question 6

What type of thing s do life chances avoid?

Answer 6

Unemployment, I’ll-health and premature death

Question 7

What does social mobility refer to?

Answer 7

The movement of groups or individuals up or down the social hierarchy, from one social class to another

Question 8

What is social class?

Answer 8

It’s generally associated with inequality in industrial societies