Reay, Diana et al. 2001.Choices of Degree or Degrees of Choice? Class, ‘Race’ and the Higher Education Process. Sociology.35 (4) (855-874)
Diana Reay in her article “Choices of Degree or Degrees of choice” points out the class inequalities within educational institutes, and how this effects the decision making process for working class, and ethnic minority families who go on to study in higher education. The article points out, pre WW2 higher education was only made available for a small portion who were middle class. Only two percent of the appropriate age where attending university. Working class families never had the resources to send their children to University. However, introduction of the provision of full fees in 1960 meant everyone …show more content…
German sociologist, Max Weber (1864) proposed, a three component theory on stratification of power. He suggests we all are all unequal in these three powers and our individual positions with regards to the them provide us with different life chances. 1) Class, individuals with a similar amount of property and skills. 2)Status, individuals who share common lifestyle and consumption patterns. 3) Party, legal organisations that allow members gain advantages by having membership. Philosopher Karl Marx (1818), proposed relations of production, caused the division of classes. The two classes Marx identifies are the Bourgeoisie owners of means of production and the Proletariat, who do not have this advantage, consequently, they sell their labour to the Bourgeoisie who exploit them. Marx argues “The mode of production of material life conditions the social, political and intellectual life process in general” (Anthony, 2013) …show more content…
Both men set important groundwork for understanding social conflict in modern society. Weber argued social mobility between classes was possible, however, there is a closure of the higher class which makes it almost impossible to access. It is difficult to acquire the amount of property required to be accepted by this class, mostly educated in the most prestigious institutions, benefiting a small number of elite.
Bibliography
Anthony, G., 2013. The Class Structure of the Advanced Societies. In: 7th ed. s.l.:Cambridge polity press, p. chapter 2.
BOTTERO, W., 2005. Stratification: social division and inequality. London, Routledge. In: Stratification. 2005: London Routledge, p. chapter 3.
Craib, I., 1997. Classical social theory. In: Classical social theory . s.l.:s.n., pp. 128-133.
Morrison, K., 2006. Marx Durkheim Weber formations of modern social thought.. 2nd ed. s.l.:Askews & Holts
Diana Reay in her article “Choices of Degree or Degrees of choice” points out the class inequalities within educational institutes, and how this effects the decision making process for working class, and ethnic minority families who go on to study in higher education. The article points out, pre WW2 higher education was only made available for a small portion who were middle class. Only two percent of the appropriate age where attending university. Working class families never had the resources to send their children to University. However, introduction of the provision of full fees in 1960 meant everyone …show more content…
German sociologist, Max Weber (1864) proposed, a three component theory on stratification of power. He suggests we all are all unequal in these three powers and our individual positions with regards to the them provide us with different life chances. 1) Class, individuals with a similar amount of property and skills. 2)Status, individuals who share common lifestyle and consumption patterns. 3) Party, legal organisations that allow members gain advantages by having membership. Philosopher Karl Marx (1818), proposed relations of production, caused the division of classes. The two classes Marx identifies are the Bourgeoisie owners of means of production and the Proletariat, who do not have this advantage, consequently, they sell their labour to the Bourgeoisie who exploit them. Marx argues “The mode of production of material life conditions the social, political and intellectual life process in general” (Anthony, 2013) …show more content…
Both men set important groundwork for understanding social conflict in modern society. Weber argued social mobility between classes was possible, however, there is a closure of the higher class which makes it almost impossible to access. It is difficult to acquire the amount of property required to be accepted by this class, mostly educated in the most prestigious institutions, benefiting a small number of elite.
Bibliography
Anthony, G., 2013. The Class Structure of the Advanced Societies. In: 7th ed. s.l.:Cambridge polity press, p. chapter 2.
BOTTERO, W., 2005. Stratification: social division and inequality. London, Routledge. In: Stratification. 2005: London Routledge, p. chapter 3.
Craib, I., 1997. Classical social theory. In: Classical social theory . s.l.:s.n., pp. 128-133.
Morrison, K., 2006. Marx Durkheim Weber formations of modern social thought.. 2nd ed. s.l.:Askews & Holts