Proletarianization of the Middle Class
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What is the result of the growth of the tertiary sector?

  • A decrease in the size of the working class
  • A shift from post-Fordism to Fordism
  • An increase in the number of people in the upper class
  • The proletarianization of the middle class (correct)

    • What is a feature of middle-class status in the context of proletarianization?

  • A high level of job security
  • Highly skilled and specialized work
  • Material rewards closer to typical working-class positions (correct)
  • High material rewards

    • What is a result of the deskilling of clerical work?

  • An increase in job satisfaction
  • A reduction in the amount of work that needs to be done (correct)
  • A decrease in the number of women in clerical positions
  • An increase in the number of skilled workers

    • What is a characteristic of a Post-Fordist economy?

    <p>Small, specialized production with flexible skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of globalization in the context of Post-Fordism?

    <p>The relocation of production lines to less developed countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a result of the shift from Fordism to Post-Fordism?

    <p>The polarization of the labor market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the gradual decrease in the number of full-time staff with secure employment?

    <p>Casualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a measure of overall inequality?

    <p>Gini coefficient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of relative poverty?

    <p>A low income that is far from enough to support an acceptable standard of living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are most likely to suffer from poverty and social exclusion?

    <p>People in low-paid, insecure work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social exclusion?

    <p>Marginalization from society, with limited access to normal benefits and rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the poorest people who suffer from growing exclusion from normal society?

    <p>Underclass</p> Signup and view all the answers

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