Who uses ideas around underclass or the ‘culture of worklessness’? What do they use it to explain and what kinds of things do they emphasise in those explanations? What are the debates?
Evaluate the sociological evidence for or against the existence of an underclass. Essay guidance: You should outline the concept of the underclass – hint, although it is a widely used term, it is sociologically contested. You might say how this relates to ideas around cultures of worklessness. Who uses ideas around underclass or the ‘culture […]