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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?

Small, specialized production with flexible skills Signup and view all the answers

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

The relocation of production lines to less developed countries Signup and view all the answers

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

The polarization of the labor market 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?

Casualization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a measure of overall inequality?

Gini coefficient Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of relative poverty?

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

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

People in low-paid, insecure work Signup and view all the answers

What is social exclusion?

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

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

Underclass Signup and view all the answers