Social Class Identity Formation Quiz

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What are the general groupings of class identities mentioned in the text?

Blue-collar, white-collar, and elite class

Lower, middle, and upper class

Service, professional, and business class

Working, middle, and upper class (correct)

What are the traditional working-class identities primarily associated with?

Consulting and routine service work

Intellectual pursuits and managerial roles

Manual work and the manufacturing industry (correct)

Privatized or home-centered identities

What has led to the emergence of a new working class according to the text?

Changes in the nature of work (correct)

Increased government support

Globalization of industries

Technological advancements in manufacturing

What are the upper-class identities based on according to the text?

Landed aristocracy and the nouveau riche Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the total global wealth is owned by the richest 1%?

40% Signup and view all the answers

Which country has 60% of the richest 1% of the global wealth residing in it?

USA and Japan Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the UK's total wealth is owned by the wealthiest 1% of the population?

21% Signup and view all the answers

What is the income gap between the top 10% and the bottom 10% of wage-earners in India?

What do Connell et al. (1987) argue about gender identities?

They are socially constructed Signup and view all the answers

What are the two dominant gender identities identified by Connell (1995)?

Hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity Signup and view all the answers

What do complicit masculinities refer to?

Newly feminised masculinities Signup and view all the answers

How do young boys aged 11 to 14 negotiate their gender identities?

By trying to differentiate themselves from girls and distance themselves from feminism Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main forms of feminine identity in contemporary societies according to Oakley?

Contingent, normalized, sexualized, assertive, and ageing femininities Signup and view all the answers

What do assertive femininities involve?

Breaking free from traditional ideas about femininity but not completely separating from men Signup and view all the answers

How are girls and boys socialized differently into gendered roles?

Through manipulation and canalization Signup and view all the answers

What do marginalised masculinities refer to?

Men who feel they have been 'pushed to the margins' of family life Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

General groupings of class identities include traditional working-class, new working class, and upper-class identities.
Traditional working-class identities are primarily associated with industrial and manual labor.

Emergence of New Working Class

The decline of industrial jobs and the rise of the service sector have led to the emergence of a new working class.

Upper-Class Identities

Upper-class identities are based on wealth, power, and privilege.

Global Wealth Distribution

The richest 1% own approximately 39% of the total global wealth.
The United States has 60% of the richest 1% of the global wealth residing in it.
In the UK, the wealthiest 1% of the population own approximately 23% of the country's total wealth.

Income Gap in India

The income gap between the top 10% and the bottom 10% of wage-earners in India is around 1:22.

Gender Identities

Connell et al. (1987) argue that gender identities are multiple, complex, and contradictory.
The two dominant gender identities identified by Connell (1995) are hegemonic and subordinated masculinities.
Complicit masculinities refer to forms of masculinity that comply with hegemonic masculinity.
Young boys aged 11 to 14 negotiate their gender identities through peer relationships, family, and media.
The three main forms of feminine identity in contemporary societies according to Oakley are: emphasized femininity, ambivalent femininity, and resistant femininity.
Assertive femininities involve feminist and empowering forms of femininity.
Girls and boys are socialized differently into gendered roles, with girls encouraged to be nurturing and boys encouraged to be aggressive.
Marginalised masculinities refer to forms of masculinity that are devalued or stigmatised.

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Test your knowledge of social class identities and their construction in society with this quiz. Explore the impact of occupations, traditional working-class identities, and the influence of personal experiences and socialization on social identity formation. Gain insights into the dynamics of class, gender, ethnicity, and age in shaping individual and group identities.