Weberian

Question 1

Zweig

Answer 1

• argued a section of the working class had adopted the economic and cultural lifestyles of the middle class (embourgeoisement) says that differences between middle class and working class is disappearing. Manual workers are earning more and can afford to buy their own homes, buy consumer goods but still lack benefits, promotions and less job security. They also have a more instrumental attitude as the purpose of work is to get money to enjoy life not to achieve status

Question 2

Savage

Answer 2

Different types of MC identities and lifestyles. MC is separated into public sector professionals (working in health, education and welfare) and private-sector entrepreneurs whose incomes were considerably higher than their public-sector counterparts.

Question 3

Giddens

Answer 3

Identifies 3 upper class groups… Traditional upper class, Entrepreneurial Super Rich and the Jet Set/Pop Aristocracy

Question 4

Draper

Answer 4

Dish of herrings and strawberries (the middle class) have a mixture of backgrounds and jobs

Question 5

BBC class calculator

Answer 5

Say there are 3 middle classes (established middle, technical middle, new affluent workers

Question 6

Weber

Answer 6

Class is your position in the economic marketplace which vary according to amount of income, skills and qualifications. Status - The degree of honour or prestige which is attached to social groups in society. Which compete for a greater share of social esteem. Members of a status group tend to share common values and lifestyles.Use status symbols to announce membership to a community. Party - The exercise of power pressure groups, political parties, trade unions and other organised interest groups. groups compete for power which Weber defined as the probability of imposing one’s will even against the resistance of others .
Parties use their power to enhance their economic wealth.