SY103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Cultural Capital, Herma, Economic Statistics
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Observed that each of us tries to maximize our status, or social ranking. Individuals who rank high on one dimension of social class but lower on others expect people to judge them on the basis of their highest status. Status inconsistency when various dimensions of social class include both high and low rankings. Some people hoping to maximize their own position may respond on the basis of people"s lowest status. Ray gold (1952) unionized janitors, (better cars than tenants), 2009 garbage collectors strike (health consequences, the importance of a job). Those with status inconsistency are likely to confront one frustrating situation after another. They claim the higher status but are handed the lower. Social meaning attached to language -- social class and social scripts? . Lower social classes are often hurt by it. Working class: ill prepared for changes, low technical physical & mental health. Lower classes have higher rates of accident, injury, illness.
