Social Class

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  • Created on: 10-09-20 12:13
What does social class mean?
A group of people sharing a similar economic situation (job/money/wealth)
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Does social class matter?
Yes, because it often determines a persons life chances, education and standard of living
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What does INCOME mean?
It's the flow of money people get from work/investments (like savings or property income in a company) or the state (like housing benefit or allowance)
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What does WEALTH mean?
Wealth is property in the form of assets which can be sold and turned into cash
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What does SOCIAL MOBILITY mean?
It's the movement of people from one social class to another
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What are the 6 "classes"?
Underclass, Lower working class, Upper working class, Lower middle class, Upper middle class, Upper class
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Do the upper class (bourgeoisie) work?
The upper class rarely work as they gain income from their assets, their assets are usually so great that they don't have to work for survival
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Why do some sociologists think that those in the lowest layer of non-manual work should be classed as working class?
Their income, wealth and standard of living are similar to people in the working class
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What do people in power usually have that other classes don't?
They're very wealthy, good jobs, rarely work due to money being made from their assets
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What does ASCRIBED STATUS mean?
The status you're born with or family background and social class which cannot be changed
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What does ACHIEVED STATUS mean?
A status achieved by the person's efforts and talents
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Does social class matter?

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What does INCOME mean?

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What does WEALTH mean?

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What does SOCIAL MOBILITY mean?

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