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Flashcards by Jamie Fellows, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jamie Fellows
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Marshall (1988) | Many people consider themselves to be working class despite being in non-manual jobs |
| Social class inequality: statistics | • In 2013, the poorest fifth of the population paid less tax than the rich but spend more of their income. • In 2011, the pay of chief executives rose by 49% which left their salary at 145x the amount of their employees • Those on middle level incomes have experiences larger increases in income than other income classes • Poverty had become more promenant since the recession in 2008 • In 2012, 33% of households were suffering from poverty compared to 14% in 1983 • There are 3.5 million children in poverty in the UK |
| Pakulski and Waters (1996) | People are stratified by cultural differences rather than economic differences |
| Antonio Gramsci (1971) | Hegemony is using cultural and political means to encourage the working class to side with the upperclass. However, the working class are sometimes able to see the inequality |
| Peter Saunders (1990) | A society based on social inequality would only be possible by force as people would not be motivated by economic rewards. Equality of outcomes is impossible. |
| Tumin (1953) | The importance of position is subjective and people in high positions are not questioned on whether they deserve their earnings. |
| Davis and Moore (1945) | Social stratification allows effective role allocation performance to ensure high standards A position is functionally unique if a small number of people can fill the role |
| Parsons (1951) | In society some indivduals are better than others at achieving worthy things |
| Savage and Egerton (1991) (the NCDS study) | • There were mobility chances for the working class • Women have different class mobility |
| Goldthorpe (Oxford Mobility study) | • Upward mobility after WW2 • Increase in absolute mobility |
| Intragenerational mobility | Moving through the course of life into new social classes |
| Intergenerational mobility | Different movements among generations |
| Atkinson (2013) | There is an increasing proportion of wealth that comes from inherited wealth. Inequalities are not dowm to difference in talent as many people inherit wealth now |
| The Hills Report (2010) | • Income equality has reached the highest since after WW2 • Wealth levels affect life expectancy • Economic position is inherited |
| Trends in income equality | 1950s-1970s - narrowing of income equality 1980s - sharp increase in inequality 1990s - narrowing of inequality |
| Max Weber | Some members of society have more opportunities than others. This is the concept of life chances |
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