social class

personal identity

a person's unique sense of self, encompassing their personality, beliefs, memories, and experiences

social identity

the part of an individual's self-concept that comes from their membership in a social group

social construction

an identity that is created in sociaty through socialisation and culture 

operationalising

the process of turning abstract, hard-to-measure concepts into concrete (eg social class)

old boys network

influence to help others who went to the same school or university as they did, or who share a similar social background.

social mobility

the movement of individuals or groups within a society's social hierarchy, often measured by changes in income, occupation, or status

cultural capital

the non-financial assets like knowledge, skills, education, and taste that promote social mobility

underclass

refers to the most marginalized group in society

new working class

a term that describes a modern group of workers, distinct from the traditional industrial working class, who may have jobs in the service sector with a comination of bavkgrounds and lifestyles