Social Class
Assessment
1. Which
three elements are linked in the sociological concept of social class?
2. How many classes are defined in the NS-SEC?
3. What alternatives to occupation did Goldblatt suggest as measures of
social position?
4. List some of the differences that may lie beneath the ‘umbrella’
of social class.
5. In which class does the Office of National Statistics place full time
students?
Close this window when finished
Answers
1. Economic
role, social identity and political affiliation.
2. 8
3. Home ownership, Educational Status and Access to a Car.
4. Culture, economic circumstances, educational status, dietary preferences,
housing conditions, property ownership and power.
5. 8
Page created: 29 July, 2002
Last updated: 9 October, 2003 3:17 PM
By: Alan Leeder