Social class
You can judge someones' Pier Bourdieu
social class by their : associated with
Income developing concept of
Possessions cultural capital. Argues
Accent and manners each class has its own
Norms and values cultural framework.
Upper Individuals with inherited wealth,
class - cultural,economic and social. Operate 'social
closure' , may socialise in exclusive clubs and
participate in activities such as Opera, Polo etc
Social closure - education, leisure time Mackintosh and Mooney
and daily lives are separated from and
point out key feature of
partially invisible the rest of the
population upper class - invisibility.
Seen as majority of the population. Traditionally
associated with those who have professional careers. Middle
Likely to be university- educated and to own their
- class
own homes.
Features now apply to more of the Fox discusses 'upper
population as access to home middles' 'middle middles'
ownership and university and 'lower middles' to
education has spread. More people highlight differences within
are self employed and fewer are middle class.
working in manual/trade jobs
You can judge someones' Pier Bourdieu
social class by their : associated with
Income developing concept of
Possessions cultural capital. Argues
Accent and manners each class has its own
Norms and values cultural framework.
Upper Individuals with inherited wealth,
class - cultural,economic and social. Operate 'social
closure' , may socialise in exclusive clubs and
participate in activities such as Opera, Polo etc
Social closure - education, leisure time Mackintosh and Mooney
and daily lives are separated from and
point out key feature of
partially invisible the rest of the
population upper class - invisibility.
Seen as majority of the population. Traditionally
associated with those who have professional careers. Middle
Likely to be university- educated and to own their
- class
own homes.
Features now apply to more of the Fox discusses 'upper
population as access to home middles' 'middle middles'
ownership and university and 'lower middles' to
education has spread. More people highlight differences within
are self employed and fewer are middle class.
working in manual/trade jobs
