Social Class Inequalties

Question 1

Functionalist Perspective (Gans)

Answer 1

-Low paid workers help boost the economy.
-Threat of poverty motivates people to do dangerous and unpleasant jobs.

Question 2

New Right (Murray)

Answer 2

-Culture of Poverty exists whereby individuals rely on benefits and choose not to work,with the ethos passed on from generation to generation.

Question 3

Marxism (Marx)

Answer 3

-Bourgeoisie exploit the poor through paying them low wages on zero-hour contracts to increase profits.
-Advertising leads to desire to buy material possessions that some cannot afford.
-Globalisation led to unemployment with companies relocating to save labour costs.

Question 4

Feminism (Abott)

Answer 4

-Women more likely to live in poverty due to men getting the best jobs,with women facing a glass ceiling as a result of motherhood.

Question 5

Functionalist & New Right perspective

Answer 5

-Social class inequalities are positive for society;They play a key role in making society work and keeping society healthy
-They motivate individuals to work hard and take responsibility for their own position in society.