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Description
Mind Map by Trevor Hodson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Hodson
over 8 years ago
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An underclass
in Britain today?
- DEFINITION
- A section of the
population who choose
not to work. These
are the UNDERCLASS.
They are below
NS-SEC 8.
- JOB-LESS BY
CHOICE,
BENEFIT
DEPENDENT,
CRIMINAL,
SOCIALLY
EXCLUDED
- A section of the
population who choose
not to work. These
are the UNDERCLASS.
They are below
NS-SEC 8.
- RESEARCH
- Long term
unemployment
rapidly decreased
over last 3 years
from 2.8 to 1.5%.
- 2 million single
parent families in
UK, 65% of these
in work.
- Long term
unemployment
rapidly decreased
over last 3 years
from 2.8 to 1.5%.
- ALTERNATIVE
EXPLANATIONS
TO "BY CHOICE"
- Benefits
culture,
Poverty Trap,
Short-term
orientation,
Fatalism
- Benefits
culture,
Poverty Trap,
Short-term
orientation,
Fatalism
- THEORIES
- New Right
- Welfare safety-net for people
hijacked by people with no
intention of working.
- Welfare safety-net for people
hijacked by people with no
intention of working.
- Marxist
- Underclass=demonisation of
the working class. FOLK DEVILS.
It dehumanises. Just an
argument for cutting or
removing benefits
- Underclass=demonisation of
the working class. FOLK DEVILS.
It dehumanises. Just an
argument for cutting or
removing benefits
- Media
- Creates a class from
a few. Stereotypes
these into scroungers,
immoral and criminals.
Supports right-wing
political ideas about
eradicating benefits
- Creates a class from
a few. Stereotypes
these into scroungers,
immoral and criminals.
Supports right-wing
political ideas about
eradicating benefits
- New Right
- Conclusion
- Trueto some
degree. Enough to
be a class?
Technique for
ending welfare?
- Functionalists
see positive.
Makes NS-SEC 8
feel good
- Trueto some
degree. Enough to
be a class?
Technique for
ending welfare?
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