working class

Question 1

Willis

Answer 1

For boys and fathers - jobs were key source for their identity

Defined themselves as manual workers

Displayed strong hegemonic masculinity - devalued education

Question 2

Mac an Ghail

Answer 2

Working class men experienced crisis of masculinity - manual job decrease de industrialisation

Loss of role as breadwinner
loss of identity + status

Question 3

Bowles and Gintis

Answer 3

education function to maintain, legitimise + reproduce class inequalities in wealth + power

Done by conforming to ruling class values disguised as common values

Question 4

Bourdieu

Answer 4

Hidden curriculum rewards middle class values

Middle class have values, knowledge, levels of language etc at home similar to how school is set up

Question 5

Mertens and D’haenens

Answer 5

Digital divide in class internet usage

79% lower class owned consoles whereas middle class used internet to boost for knowledge

Lower class used for entertainment