WEEK 2 – ED1BSJ
SOCIAL CLASS PP
SLIDE 3: IMPORTANCE OF BIRTH
o Life chances determined by:
When & where you were born & to whom you were born
o What is determined by birth:
Biological
Social
o Different chances/resources/opportunities:
Reproduction of status
Rags -> riches
SLIDE 4: WHAT IS SOCIAL CLASS
class =
o Social construct
o Contested concept
o Conceptualised & measure in variety of ways
o Concepts of social class?
|_> terminology/language
o Measuring social class?
|_> gov, school, uni
o Useful for explaining inequality?
o Does it transcend national boarders
o Does it exist?
SLIDE 5 & 6: WHAT IS SOCIAL CLASS?
Concepts of social class
{ income? Wealth? Occupation?
Terminology:
o u/c, m/c, w/c
o manual/non manual
o white collar/blue collar
o rich/poor
o advantaged/disadvantaged
o high/low socio-economic status
o posh/chav
GOV terminology:
o working people
o hard working families
o disadvantaged
, o poor
o social exclusion
o left behind
o levelling up
measuring social class:
o Government
o ONS – occupation
o Poverty – income, absolute/relative
o School
o Free school meals (income & benefits), pupil premium
o University
o FSM
o Geographical data
o Parental income
SLIDE 8: INDICATORS OF SOCIAL CLASS
How does social class shape who you are?
] where you live, who you know, opportunities, schooling
Identifying with a class
Be able to ‘read’ social class?
} type of look, accent
SLIDE 10: US & THEM
o First time meeting, we know instantly if we’re alike OR different
o Evaluation of if we’re similar OR different = implied assumption about similar OR
different values
o Mix with who you’re similar & comfortable with
} Reflect broader assumptions about different social groups
SLIDE 11: KARL MARX & FRIEDRICH ENGELS
o Based on conflict
o Owner (bourgeoisie) = ruling class
o Waged workers (proletariat) = working class
o Economic system (infrastructure) influences non-economic institutions
(superstructure – e.g. ed, family, religion).
|_> leads individuals to accept inequalities of capitalism
LIMITATIONS:
o Focus on working class revolution
o What about free/forced labour?
SOCIAL CLASS PP
SLIDE 3: IMPORTANCE OF BIRTH
o Life chances determined by:
When & where you were born & to whom you were born
o What is determined by birth:
Biological
Social
o Different chances/resources/opportunities:
Reproduction of status
Rags -> riches
SLIDE 4: WHAT IS SOCIAL CLASS
class =
o Social construct
o Contested concept
o Conceptualised & measure in variety of ways
o Concepts of social class?
|_> terminology/language
o Measuring social class?
|_> gov, school, uni
o Useful for explaining inequality?
o Does it transcend national boarders
o Does it exist?
SLIDE 5 & 6: WHAT IS SOCIAL CLASS?
Concepts of social class
{ income? Wealth? Occupation?
Terminology:
o u/c, m/c, w/c
o manual/non manual
o white collar/blue collar
o rich/poor
o advantaged/disadvantaged
o high/low socio-economic status
o posh/chav
GOV terminology:
o working people
o hard working families
o disadvantaged
, o poor
o social exclusion
o left behind
o levelling up
measuring social class:
o Government
o ONS – occupation
o Poverty – income, absolute/relative
o School
o Free school meals (income & benefits), pupil premium
o University
o FSM
o Geographical data
o Parental income
SLIDE 8: INDICATORS OF SOCIAL CLASS
How does social class shape who you are?
] where you live, who you know, opportunities, schooling
Identifying with a class
Be able to ‘read’ social class?
} type of look, accent
SLIDE 10: US & THEM
o First time meeting, we know instantly if we’re alike OR different
o Evaluation of if we’re similar OR different = implied assumption about similar OR
different values
o Mix with who you’re similar & comfortable with
} Reflect broader assumptions about different social groups
SLIDE 11: KARL MARX & FRIEDRICH ENGELS
o Based on conflict
o Owner (bourgeoisie) = ruling class
o Waged workers (proletariat) = working class
o Economic system (infrastructure) influences non-economic institutions
(superstructure – e.g. ed, family, religion).
|_> leads individuals to accept inequalities of capitalism
LIMITATIONS:
o Focus on working class revolution
o What about free/forced labour?
