H. Does Class Still Matter?

Marshall et al (1988) studied class identities

• ___% of their sample thought of themselves as belonging to a particular social class

• ___% could place themselves in a class if prompted

• ___% agreed people are born into a social class and it is difficult to move from one class to another

Marshall et al (1988) argued strong class identities

• 60% of their sample thought of themselves as belonging to a particular social class

• 90% could place themselves in a class if prompted

• 75% agreed people are born into a social class and it is difficult to move from one class to another

Savage et al (2001) argued weak class identities

• Few of their sample thought Britain was a ___ ___

• Most of them were aware of the strong influence of class in ___ ___

• Most saw themselves ‘___’ classes and just ‘___’ ___

Savage et al (2001) argued weak class identities

• Few of their sample thought Britain was a classless society

• Most of them were aware of the strong influence of class in wider society

• Most saw themselves ‘outside’ classes and just ‘ordinary’ individuals

Savage et al described a ___, class is an important ___ ___ in people’s lives, yet class identities are generally weak.

Savage et al described a paradox, class is an important structural force in people’s lives, yet class identities are generally weak.

Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission 2014 conducted a study and found that those who had attended fee paying schools included

• ___% of senior judges

• ___% of senior armed forces officers

• ___% of chairs of public bodies

• ___% of the Sunday Times Rich List

• ___% of newspapers columnists

• ___% of BBC executives

• ___% of the House of Lords

• ___% of MPs

• ___% of the cabinet

• ___% of the shadow cabinet

However, fee paying school attendees make up just ___% of the UK population

Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission 2014 conducted a study and found that those who had attended fee paying schools included

• 71% of senior judges

• 62% of senior armed forces officers

• 45% of chairs of public bodies

• 44% of the Sunday Times Rich List

• 43% of newspapers columnists

• 26% of BBC executives

• 50% of the House of Lords

• 33% of MPs

• 36% of the cabinet

• 22% of the shadow cabinet

However, fee paying school attendees make up just 7% of the UK population