Social Class and Identity (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Social class definition
Social class definition
Group with similar wealth, influence & status
Bourgeoisie (Marx)
Bourgeoisie (Marx)
Those who own the means of production
Proletariat (Marx)
Proletariat (Marx)
Those who sell their labour to bourgeoisie
Life chances (Weber)
Life chances (Weber)
Opportunities to enjoy benefits & avoid disadvantages
Economic capital (Bourdieu)
Economic capital (Bourdieu)
Material goods, wealth, property, shares, employment income
Cultural capital (Bourdieu)
Cultural capital (Bourdieu)
Educational qualifications & knowledge of arts/culture
Social capital (Bourdieu)
Social capital (Bourdieu)
Social connections, networks & relationships
Symbolic capital (Bourdieu)
Symbolic capital (Bourdieu)
Reputation for competence & respectability
Habitus (Bourdieu)
Habitus (Bourdieu)
How classes understand world; their tastes & preferences
Consumption cleavage (Saunders)
Consumption cleavage (Saunders)
Divisions based on spending, not earning
False consciousness (Marxist)
False consciousness (Marxist)
Preventing subject class protests via superstructure
Upper class characteristics
Upper class characteristics
Primary wealth owners; work unnecessary for survival
Under class (Murray 1994)
Under class (Murray 1994)
Culture of dependency; work-shy, reliant on welfare/crime
Precariat (BBC research)
Precariat (BBC research)
15% of population; most deprived with low capital
UK social classes (BBC research)
UK social classes (BBC research)
Seven distinct social classes