Social Class Identities - Unit 1 Section A(12,6,20)

Question 1

scott

Answer 1

Old network:knowing people higher up and creating connections in the school environment,which gains them access to the upper class lifestyle.
Social closure: process of encouraging children to marry inside of the high class families, it also immerses children into the culture which distinguishes them from other social groups e,g children names, activities

Question 2

macintosh and mooney

Answer 2

Creates a dynamic of us and them based on the occupation you do, which establishes class.

Question 3

kenway

Answer 3

Social class is much more important to private school girls as they maintain high levels of self esteem by devaluing achievements of state school children

Question 4

king and raynor

Answer 4

Parents socialise middle class identities by reinforcing attitudes and values about the importance of educational success through the use of role models, positive and negative sanctions and imitatio. They suggest child centeredness is a distinctive feature of middle class families

Question 5

bourdieu

Answer 5

Cultural capital: the things you do outside of education like clubs and activities
Social capital:who you mix with and who you know
Economic capital : what you spend your money on and the items you buy.

Question 6

goodwin

Answer 6

Yummy mummies :mothers who buy a lot of material goods designer brands and have little knowledge about being a parent e.g big baby showers and burberry baby bag.

Question 7

saunders

Answer 7

Conspicuous consumption:buying material goods to define their identity to show off and feel like they belong. E.g cars and designer brands

Question 8

wright

Answer 8

Contradictory class positions: the different hierarchies of exploiting the different classes. The working class at the bottom with the upper class at the top

Question 9

willis

Answer 9

Working class lads: they messed around in school and were only there to have a laugh. After school they follow in their father’s footsteps by doing manual labour work where they may use the same distraction techniques as they did in school.

Question 10

mac an ghail

Answer 10

Crisis of masculinity: the men lost their jobs due to deindustrialisation which caused women to be the main breadwinners and men had to do female based jobs

Question 11

Bourdieu x 2

Answer 11

Hidden curriculum: the things you learn for the simple behaviours, norms and values within society and in an educational environment.

Question 12

merten d’haenens

Answer 12

Studied and the digital divide in class and internet usage. Lower classes used the internet less and the lower class used it more for entertainment compared to the middle class who used it to boost knowledge.

Question 13

murray

Answer 13

He claims that the underclass are lazy, workshy,immoral, criminal and dependent on benefits.

Question 14

jordan

Answer 14

He disagrees with Murray as he argues the underclass have the same values as everyone else and that they would love the chance to work but they feel a sense of shame. Surveys show unemployment rings shame, guilt, low self esteem, insecurity and poor mental health.

Question 15

paulski and waters

Answer 15

We are now defined by what we buy and there has been a shift from production to consumption.

Question 16

Offe

Answer 16

Fewer individuals share a common experience of full time work and we are all able to create our own identities regardless of families, class qualification or job. As well as this, contemporary UK gives opportunities to everyone.

Question 17

skeggs

Answer 17

Working class women had instrumental attitudes towards work and that their jobs did not shape their identities. They also found the new working class saw capitalism as effective in rising their living standards. They believe everyone has an equal chance of success and they can experience social mobility. They develop identities around pop culture, conspicuous consumption and consumer