middle and upper class advantage

Question 1

scott (workplace)

Answer 1

workplace, social closure by upper class ensures they have the highest concentration of wealth.

Question 2

waldford + washbrook

Answer 2

workplace, children from higher income do significantly better on a range of education.

Question 3

milburn

Answer 3

workplace, cosy club, uk’s top jobs remain disproportionately held by people from a narrow range of backgrounds.

Question 4

kenway

Answer 4

education, girls private schools, they were encouraged to develop high levels of self-esteem by devaluing state school girls.

Question 5

sutton trust

Answer 5

education, 50% of students in elite westminster schools got a place at oxford or cambridge in 2007.

Question 6

scott (education)

Answer 6

upper class send kids to private schools where a culture of privilege is installed. Hidden curriculum and old boy network.

Question 7

castells

Answer 7

media, information stage benefits elite who will have control over networks and information generated.

Question 8

cornford + robins

Answer 8

media, continuation of power being held in a few, people owning the media are capitalists who want to make profit and control.

Question 9

boyle

Answer 9

media, power of advertising causes capitalist ideals to be spread.

Question 10

graham and howling

Answer 10

crime, middle class children are just as likely to commit crime but the know people who can get them out of trouble.

Question 11

messerschmidt

Answer 11

crime, middle class males are more likely to commit white collar / corporate crimes.