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6. Who were Bennett et al?
- Cultural Omnivore UK
- Focused on comedy
- Cultural Omnivore USA
- Discussed digusted subjects
7. Did Harper-Scott criticse or support BCS?
- Support for actively looking at social classes and their characteristics in modern society
- Criticise-for being too simplistic- "know someone" and "actually know someone"
- Support for recognising multiple social classes not just 2
- Criticise for being too long and complex
8. What did Weber's theory state about social class?
- It was based entirely on economic influences
- 3 dimensions, class, culture, social
- 3 dimensions all determine your position- class, status, party
- Types of capital effect your social position in society
9. What did Bendix state in the wider reading?
- Looked at class and comedy
- Looked at class in relations to occupations
- Compared the views on class of Marx and Weber
- Looked at a feminist perspective of class
10. What was Bradley's argument?
- Class is based on economic terms only similar to Marx
- Class is gradational not relational
- Unreliable answers to the questions asked
- Survey not reliable due to it being too simplistic
11. Who was Rollock?
- Supported the BCS
- Criticized BCS- survey is methodologically blind
- Came up with the Nuffield Schema
- Views on comedy and social class
12. What did Bourdieu say about social class?
- 3 types of capital effect your position- symbolic, cultural, economic
- Your capital never changes, always the same, you're born into it
- 3 types of capital effect your position- cultural, economic and social
- Social class is your economic position and how much money you have
13. Peterson and Kern what was their thesis?
- Omnivore USA
- Omnivore UK
- Economic Capital
- BCS
14. What was Marx theory of class divisons?
- 3 dimensions to his theory class, status and party
- 2 classes in conflict- Bourgeoisie and Proletariat
- Class divisions based on cultural basis
- Working class had control and dominant ideology over middle class
15. What was Steph Lawler's article?
- Digusted subjects
- Lack and decline of subjects
- Welcommed Subjects
- The concept of othering and social classes