Social Class & Life Chances

• Max Weber (1948) first defined the term 'Life Chances'
• Max Weber first defined the term 'Life Chances' in 1948
• Max Weber (1948) first defined the term 'Life Chances' to describe how some members of society had much better opportunities than others to achieve the things in life that most people would see as desirable
• Life Chances = Term used to describe how some members of society had much better opportunities than others to achieve the things in life that most people would see as desirable
• Some examples of Life Chances:

  • Chance to live a long, healthy life
  • Chance to achieve good educational qualification and go to higher education
  • Becoming employed
  • Chance of having a home in a desirable area (low crime rates with access to leisure facilities)
  • Chance to enjoy paid holidays
• Max Weber (1948) saw Life Chances as closely linked to a person's social class background
• Max Weber (1948) found that the higher a person's social class, the greater their opportunities (Life Chances) to achieve desirable things in life
• The Findings of the National Equality Panel conducted by John Hills conducted their studies on Social Class & Life Chances in 2010
• The Findings of the National Equality Panel (2010) conducted by John Hills conducted their studies on Social Class & Life Chances
• The Findings of the National Equality Panel (2010) by John Hills stated that "Inequality in turn then acts as a barrier to social mobility"