Goldthorpe (1969)

• What area did Goldthorpe investigate in his research?

  Luton as it was prosperous
• When did Goldthorpe conduct his research?

  1969
• Who did Goldthorpe use for his research?

  229 manual workers and 59 white collar workers
• What research method did Goldthrope use?

  Structured interview
• Why had 50% of manual workers moved to Luton according to Goldthorpe?

  To secure employment.
• Goldthorpe found that these 'affluent workers' - the 50% of manual workers who moved to Luton for secure employment:

  
  

  1. Worked hard but gained no satisfaction from work - worked for money.
  2. Joined trade unions as self - interested individuals not to seek solidarity with others.
  3. Had privatised homelives
• Goldthorpe argued that which process wasn't occurring in Luton when he conducted his research?

  The process of embourgeoisement
• Goldthrope found what type of class was emerging in Luton in 1969?

  A new working class
• Who revisited the work of Goldthorpe?

  Devine