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Social Class. Starter Task. In pairs write down all the things you might consider when deciding what class a person is. Do you think class is still an important aspect of identity in the UK? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZAyYBDUNug. 1 Has your house got: a A name and number?
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Starter Task • In pairs write down all the things you might consider when deciding what class a person is. • Do you think class is still an important aspect of identity in the UK? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZAyYBDUNug
1 Has your house got: a A name and number? b A name of your choosing? c A name from time immemorial? 2 Sitting over drinks, do you: a Say "Cheers"? b Say "Cheers" and clink glasses? c Say nothing? 3 Are you more likely to take a seaside holiday in: a Cancun? b Scotland? c The Maldives? 4 Would you follow the hunt: a At a distance by car? b With an anti-hunt placard? c On your own horse?
5 At breakfast do you like: a Bio yogurt? b Pop-Tarts? c Porridge? 6 Have you got: aA patio? b Decking? c A terrace? 7 At your children's weddings, will male guests wear: a Morning dress? b Dinner jackets? c Lounge suits? 8 Do you ask for the: a Bog? b Bathroom? c Toilet?
9 Which school did you go to?: a An old public school? b A church school near which you have moved? c The local school? 10 After dinner, do you: a Leave your napkin loosely on the table? b Fold your napkin neatly? c Roll your napkin and put it in a ring? 11 Do your little brothers or sisters have: a PlayStation 3? b A dressing-up box? c Trivial Pursuit?
12 If you can't hear a remark, do you say: a What? b Say again? c Pardon? 13 If you want butter with your roll at dinner, do you: a Cut it in half and butter it? b Break it in half and butter it? c Break it up and butter bits as you eat them? 14 Would you prefer to read: a Heat? b The Field? c The World of Interiors? 15 Do you associate Jordan with: a Breakfast cereal? b Petra? c Peter André?
THE ANSWERS 1 a 10, b 20, c 30; 2 a 20, b 10, c 30; 3 a 10, b 30, c 20; 4 a 10, b 20, c 30; 5 a 20, b 10, c 30; 6 a 20, b 10, c 30; 7 a 30, b 10, c 20; 8 a 30, b 20, c 10; 9 a 30, b 20, c 10; 10 a 30, b 10, c 20; 11 a10, b 30, c 20; 12 a 30, b 10, c 20; 13 a 10, b 20, c 30; 14 a 10, b 30, c 20; 15 a 20, b 30, c 10. If you scored: Below 200 You are cheerfully lower-class. 200 to 300 You are uneasily middle-class. 300 to 440 You probably have a coat of arms. 450 You are the Duke of Devonshire.
Sociologists put people in social classes according to their economic position in society – what job they have.
Occupation is usually selected as the most convenient indicator of class.
Class seems to affect many other aspects of our lives. Not just the job we do and the money we earn, but also our attitudes, lifestyles and values.
You can predict quite a lot about a person’s values, behaviour and identity from their social class.
Society can be broken down into four major classes: upper, middle, working and underclass.
Work out, using this chart and the occupation of the breadwinner in your house – which social class you are.
There are some overlaps between those classes in their values, lifestyles and identities. But there are also some broad class differences.
Identify four values that are shared by all social classes. Identify four ways in which people from different social classes are really different from each other.
The upper class is made up of those who possess great wealth and privilege.
Members of the upper class share a strong sense of identity based on public school education and family connections.
It’s hard to generalise about middle class identity as the people and jobs in it are so diverse & different.
Professionals value education highly and take part in a wide range of leisure activities.
The working class consists of those in manual jobs (practical trades).
Traditional working class culture emphasised class consciousness (being proud of your roots), community and the extended family.
‘New’ working class culture focuses on leisure and the home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2vlETv656Y
The underclass consists of the unemployed and those dependent on welfare benefits.
This group has developed its own norms and values. Identify five norms and five values of the underclass…
Others argue against this view and say the underclass has similar values to the rest of society.
Some sociologists argue that lifestyles and consumption are now more important than class as sources of identity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F2OJwaTLMY
It would be daft to think that class isn’t important any more. People’s lives are still really affected by their class.
But class identities do seem to be weaker now than in the past; – people are less proud or bothered about their background.
Activity in workbooks • How is class identity formed through agents of socialisation? • Family • Education • Media • Religion • Peer group • Workplace Use OCR books to help you
