Neo-Weberian

Question 1

Overall:

Answer 1

Tried to adapt Weber’s theories and apply them to modern society.

Question 2

Goldthorpe: Measuring Social Class

Answer 2

Created ways of measuring social class
Used factors such as employment, social relationships, and interests and hobbies, to identify 7 social classes
Petty Bourgeoisie (e.g., self-employed)
Service Class (e.g., managers)
Routine Non Manual Class (e.g., lower grade clerical workers)
Working Class (e.g., manual workers)
Lower Managerial Class (e.g., low level management),
Ancillary Professionals Class (e.g., administrative professionals),
Small Employers
Own Account Workers (e.g., business owners)
A03- Bordieu cultural and habitus capital as an aspect of social inequality

Question 3

Barron and Norris: Dual Labour Market

Answer 3

There is labour market segmentation; two forms of labour market- primary and secondary
Primary- middle class jobs dominated by white males, conditions are good, pay is high, depend on qualifications e.g- law, banking, medicine
Secondary- lack of power jobs; retail, cleaning, zero hours work.
Dominated by women and ethnic minorities.
Similar to Marx’s reserve army of labour; a large secondary labour market keeps wages low, and demand for jobs high.

Question 4

Giddens: Middle Class Advantage and Technological Changes

Answer 4

Middle classes have recognised skills, based on educational and professional qualifications= gives them an advantage in the workplace.
Working class only sell labour, more vulnerable to technological change, means their skills are not valued and their jobs are insecure

Question 5

Rex and Tomlinson: Ethnicity, Class and Structure

Answer 5

Some ethnic minorities experience low class and status in contemporary society
Ethnic minorities lack party (power) and have the lowest rates of political party and trade union membership.
A black underclass has developed, this is linked to problems of institutional racism.