life chances

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  • Weber - Life chances
    Defined '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 desirabl.Including: the chance to live a long & healthy life, the chance to achieve good educational qualifications, the chance to enjoy paid holidays.Saw life chances as closely linked to a person's social class background. The higher a person's social class, the greater their opportunities to achieve desirable things in life.