class identity Flashcards
(21 cards)
upper class
workplace
macintosh and mooney
WORKPLACE socialises someone into a middle class identity. Occupations affect their identity and view of others
upper class
workplace
scott obn
WORKPLACE old boys network- groups of people who have the same views and interests- meet in private schools and then go into the same work with more connections
upper class
peer group
scott
Old boys network- same cultural assets . gained social capital through being in the group
upper class
media
scott
Links with saunders how media creates stereotypes
Activities which only exclusives can do
high culture.
upper class
education
kenway
Going to private education socialises someone into an upper class identity due to rules, authority and peers.
upper class
bowles and gintis
hidden curriculem
middle class
family
king and raynor
cc
Socialised into middle class identity as it encourages achievement and values deferred gratification.
Child centeredness- families use their time and actions around their child to take them to educational places or do educational things
middle class
education
bourdieu
Socialises through the hidden curriculum which rewards middle class values.
Family have cultural capital which allows the children to have an advantage in school
middle class
peer group
goodwin
As they have deferred gratification they are always competing with peers for the most recognition. Middle class mothers define their identity by peer approval.
Conspicuous consumption
yummy mummy
middle class
media
saunders
Media targets middle class as they have the highest disposable income as they often define their identity with what they buy.
Conspicuous consumption
middle class
workplace
wright
In a contradictory position
They hold managerial or supervisory roles, this gives them control. This gives them a sense of power
working class
family and workplace
willis
primarily socialised by their fathers. Copy their upbringings and want to do what they do for work. Go into manual labour jobs
working class
workplace
mac an ghail
Macho lads- went into manual jobs as they followed their fathers footsteps.
Faced a crisis of masculinity due to deindustrialisation.
working class
education
bowles and gintis
They argue that educations function is to maintain, legitimise and reproduce class inequalities in wealth and power. This is done by transmitting ruling class values disguised as common values in the hc. This is done so that it encourages working class students to become obedient and passive workers.
working class
education
bourdieu
suggests education socialises children into their desired class based on their own attitudes towards education.
working class
media
mertens and d’haenens
The digital divide showed working class were using media for entertainment purposes. This means they were not gaining any intellectual knowledge. Whereas middle classes used devices more to boost their knowledge and research different information.
underclass
media
murray
media
States underclass are people who can’t be bothered to work so they stay unemployed and live off the welfare state. The underclass emerged as in label in the 1970’s.
Murray says the welfare state are involved in crime such as drugs,robbery and shoplifting.
The media creates stereotypes about the underclass such as being dirty.
underclass
critisism of murray
jordan
jordan disagrees with Murray as he believes the underclass have the same values and attitudes as everyone else in society and most of them would love to work if they were given the opportunity. He also states most of them feel a sense of shame as they cannot provide for their families.
social class identity change
pakulski and waters
hey suggest there has been a shift from production to consumption when defining identities. Defined by what we buy and not occupation.
social classs identity change
offe
fewer individuals in todays society share a common, unifying experience of full time work which was used to shape the culture of classes. Had a job for life is no longer.
social class identity change
skeggs
women had instrumental attitudes to work and their jobs did not influence their identities; they were just to earn money. Society is meritocratic meaning people have a chance to experience social mobility.
