SOC 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Class, Loud Music, Sociobiology
7
SOC 101 Full Course Notes
Verified Note
7 documents
Document Summary
Children tend to stay within their class, even after they have left the household. Comparative study of middle class families versus working/poor class. Families function 3 different ways when classes are compared. Working class was unstructured (after school activities were unplanned, unsupervised, with a range of ages playing together) Middle class had organization (plans were made for the children and these activities were done with children of the same age group) Working class was very authoritative (adults were seen as off-limits", children were taught to obey authority) Middle class were negotiable (children were taught to communicate with people of all levels of authority) Working class was very family oriented (families tend to stay within the same geographical location and may be seen on a daily basis) Middle class have many community based connections (they form strong bonds with people in. Top 1% of wage earners, earn 43% of the income (in the u. s. )
