6.3.1 The impact of social class on life opportunities

• Match each social class with its educational resource or challenge:

  Upper Class ↔️ Prestigious private schools

  Middle Class ↔️ Good public schools

  Working Class ↔️ Underfunded public schools

  Lower Class ↔️ Struggling public schools
• How does social class influence job opportunities?

  Shapes access to jobs
• The middle class often holds professional jobs or managerial positions
• What type of job is common among the working class?

  Manual labor
• What are the four primary factors that determine an individual's social class?

  Income, occupation, education, wealth
• What are the primary factors associated with the upper class?

  Inherited wealth, elite education
• What type of occupations are common for the working class?

  Manual labor, skilled trades
• Order the social classes from highest to lowest based on their position in the social hierarchy:

  1️⃣ Upper Class

  2️⃣ Middle Class

  3️⃣ Working Class

  4️⃣ Lower Class
• What is the primary characteristic of the upper class in terms of wealth and education?

  Inherited wealth, elite education
• The middle class is characterized by steady income, professional occupations, and university degrees
• Understanding social stratification requires knowledge of the characteristics of different social classes.


  True
• The upper class is characterized by high income, inherited wealth, and elite education
• Social class differences are solely based on income levels.

  False
• What is social class based on in a society?

  Income, occupation, education, wealth
• What is the primary occupation of the middle class?

  Salaried professionals
• What type of education is common among the working class?

  Vocational training
• Understanding social classes is crucial for grasping how social stratification impacts life opportunities
• Which social class is income most closely tied to?

  Occupation
• Social stratification influences an individual's life opportunities.


  True
• What type of wealth is common among the working class?

  Limited, few assets
• Match the social class with its primary factors:

  Upper Class ↔️ High income, inherited wealth

  Middle Class ↔️ Steady income, university degrees

  Working Class ↔️ Moderate income, vocational training

  Lower Class ↔️ Low income, limited education
• What does understanding social class help individuals grasp?

  Social stratification
• Social class refers to the hierarchical ranking of individuals based on their income, occupation, education, and wealth
• There are four primary social classes identified in this study material: upper, middle, working, and lower class.


  True
• Which factor is common across all social classes in determining their position in the hierarchy?

  Education
• The upper class often inherits substantial wealth and attends elite educational institutions
• Upper-class students often attend prestigious private schools and receive ample resources
• Middle-class students have sufficient resources for basic needs and some extra support in education.


  True
• What is a common educational challenge faced by the lower class?

  High dropout rates
• Social class refers to the hierarchical ranking of individuals and families in a society based on their income, occupation, education, and wealth
• What are the primary factors associated with the middle class?

  Steady income, university degrees
• Understanding social class is crucial for grasping how social stratification impacts life opportunities.


  True
• Match the social class with its primary factors:

  Upper Class ↔️ High income, inherited wealth

  Middle Class ↔️ Steady income, university degrees

  Working Class ↔️ Moderate income, vocational training

  Lower Class ↔️ Low income, limited education
• Social class refers to the hierarchical ranking of individuals and families in a society based on their income, occupation, education, and wealth
• Social class influences an individual's life opportunities.


  True
• What type of education is common for the working class?

  Vocational training
• What are the primary factors associated with the lower class?

  Low income, limited education
• Match the social class with its primary factors:

  Middle Class ↔️ Steady income, university degrees

  Working Class ↔️ Moderate income, vocational training

  Lower Class ↔️ Low income, limited education
• What is the primary occupation for the middle class?

  Salaried professionals
• Order the social classes from highest to lowest based on their position in the social hierarchy:

  1️⃣ Upper Class

  2️⃣ Middle Class

  3️⃣ Working Class

  4️⃣ Lower Class