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2. Which of these is NOT a weakness of Cohen's approach (all others are)?

  • He assumes school is the only place we acquire status.
  • He assumes everyone starts off with middle-class values and will feel like failures if they don't meet them.
  • He focuses too much on the working class men, when working class females are actually worse off.
  • Quite simplistic - he assumes it's ALL about status.
  • He fails to account for the fact some crimes might not appear out of frustration, but mere humour for example.

3. Where are [the main social group that Cohen looks at] on the status hierarchy?

  • Near the top of the hierarchy.
  • At the bottom.
  • Penultimate.
  • They aren't on the hierarchy.

4. Essentially what do [the main social group that Cohen looks at] strive towards?

  • A society without hierarchies.
  • To succeed in alternative status hierarchy.
  • Respect and appreciation from Aristocrats.
  • The elimination of education.

5. Which one of the studies resonates with Status frustration?

  • Corrigan's Study
  • Willis's Lads 1977 Study
  • Parson's Warm Bath Theory
  • Bordieu Cultural Capital Study

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