Social Class Flashcards
What are the five types of class
Upper class Middle class Upper working class Lower working class Lower class
In the teardrop diagram of the classes what are the six different classes and what is their percentage
Capitalist = 1% Upper middle = 14% Middle class = 30% Working class = 30% Working poor = 13% Underclass = 12%
True or False Historically New Zealanders do not identify as class members and have relatively little “class consciousness”
True
Define egalitarianism
The attitude that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
True or False
In the first 70 years of the 20th century there was more disparity between high status occupations and those with lower statues
False
In 1926 how much more did professionals such as doctors and accountants earn compared to the salary of unskilled workers such as roadmen
Two times the amount
In 1986 what was the % difference of the total income between the top 20% and the bottom 30%
Top 20% earned 46.3% of the total income
Bottom 30% earned 6.9% of total income
In what years did income inequality in New Zealand increase significantly
From late 1980s - mid 1990s
True or False Social class is exclusively defined by economic and financial capacity (income and wealth)
False,
Class also has a strong social and cultural dimensions
Generally what is social class thought to be
Wealth
Income
Occupation
Education
Culture and lifestyle - food and sports choices
Social networks
Spatial location - neighbourhood, town/city
Define economic capital
Income, wealth, and other economic resources
Define cultural capital
Socially-valued knowledge, tastes, and dispositions (includes various forms of formal and informal education)
What is symbolic capital
Prestige or status
What is social captivated
Social connections and networks
What is the cycle of class reproduction
Education - occupation - income - lifestyle (including sport and physical activity)
