Social Class Identites

Question 1

Altruism

Answer 1

Putting the interests of society and others before self-interest

Question 2

Conservative

Answer 2

Belief of traditional ways of doing things

Question 3

Cultural capital

Answer 3

Positive attitudes towards education is, work etc., based on personal experience; seen to be a middle-class characteristic.

Question 4

Deferred gratification

Answer 4

Putting off rewards or pleasure in pursuit of education or training

Question 5

Employment relations

Answer 5

How much independence and authority a person has in their job.

Question 6

extended family

Answer 6

Family units that include parents and children, as well as relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and so one

Question 7

Hybrid

Answer 7

A mix of different components, like the coming together of two different cultures or classes resulting in the formation of new ones

Question 8

Infant mortality

Answer 8

The number of child deaths at birth and in the first year of life for every 1000 children born

Question 9

Kinship

Answer 9

Relatives

Question 10

Market conditions

Answer 10

The value of your job in terms of pay, pension, fringe benefits, promotional opportunities, etc.

Question 11

Meritocracy

Answer 11

The idea that achievement is solely the result of intelligence, talent, skill and hard work, rather than inheritance or luck

Question 12

Mutual support

Answer 12

A system of social, economic and emotional support, commonly found in traditional working-class communities.

Question 13

Non-manual jobs

Answer 13

Jobs that require mental rather than manual labour

Question 14

Old-boy network (also known as old school-tie network)

Answer 14

A system of economic and social supports maintained by ex-public-school boys in adulthood.

Question 15

Public schools

Answer 15

Exclusive, elite and expensive private schools, such as Eton College and Oxford university

Question 16

social closure

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The process by which the upper-class maintain well and coverage, for example by marrying within the class, by sending children to expensive schools.

Question 17

Underclass

Answer 17

A subculture generally made up of the poor

Question 18

Urban

Answer 18

Living in the city as opposed to the countryside

Question 19

Social class

Answer 19

Socio-economic status, usually based on occupation and income

Question 20

Capitalism

Answer 20

An economic system associated with modern societies, based on private ownership of businesses.

Question 21

Life chances

Answer 21

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Question 22

Status

Answer 22

An individual’s social standing within society

Question 23

Class conflict

Answer 23

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Question 24

Bourgeoisie (or capitalists)

Answer 24

The owners of businesses, and the dominant class in capitalist societies.

Question 25

Proletariat

Answer 25

The working class in capitalist societies

Question 26

Economic capital

Answer 26

Income and wealth leading to power and privileges

Question 27

Cultural capital

Answer 27

Refers to the cultural advantages held by the upper and middle classes

Question 28

Social capital

Answer 28

Networking and helping each other out informally

Question 29

Conspicuous consumption

Answer 29

The consumption of particular logos and designer goods in order to earn status from others.

Question 30

Class consciousness

Answer 30

The term used by Karl Marx in his description of how the working class would become aware of their exploitation by the ruling class.

Question 31

NS-SEC model

Answer 31

A classification of social put in place by the government. There are 8 different social classes, based on occupation, employment relations and market conditions

Question 32

Ascribed status

Answer 32

A status which an individual inherits or is born into

Question 33

Achieved status

Answer 33

A status which an individual achieves, for example through hard work or educational achievement

Question 34

Social closure

Answer 34

Not allowing entry of ‘outsiders’