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  • Essay / Education and Class - 520

    Class theorists argue that class provides the basic structure of society and is also the primary cause of inequality in modern societies. The hierarchy of the Australian class system consists of an upper “ruling” class, a “white-collar” middle class, and a “working” working class. There are huge inequalities between class groups and particularly between the upper and middle classes and the working class. The class you belong to plays a determining role in the type of life you lead. Those at the top of the class structure generally appear to have more power, more wealth, more opportunities, and more control over their lives than those at the bottom. They also have a greater impact on society and use this advantage to manipulate society to serve their values ​​and meet their needs. Nowhere is this more evident than in the social institution of education. Education is one of the great dividing factors between classes. The school you attend often determines the type of qualifications you get, the job you get and, therefore, how much money you make and what class you get into. Education is a means by which individuals seek social mobility. Parents have understood this for a long time and some struggle to send their children to private schools to give them a better chance of succeeding in the class hierarchy. Other children, generally from working-class backgrounds, experience low expectations, both from their parents and internally, and leave school as soon as they can to join low-income schools.....