Affluent worker

Which term refers to the process by which working-class individuals adopt middle-class values and lifestyles due to rising living standards?

• Proletarianisation

• Embourgeoisement

• Social mobility

• Cultural capital

Which of the following describes the attitude where individuals focus on their own family and personal goals rather than collective or community interests?

• Fatalism

• Collectivism

• Privatised instrumentalism

• Traditionalism

What term did sociologists use to describe a section of the working class that had improved living standards and more middle-class lifestyles in the post-war period?

• Underclass

• Old working class

• New working class

• Bourgeoisie

Which concept refers to the state of having a high level of wealth and material comfort, often associated with post-war Britain?

• Social capital

• Affluence

• Inequality

• Deprivation

Which term describes the attitude where individuals see collective action (e.g., through trade unions) as a means to achieve personal or family goals?

• Instrumental collectivism

• Privatised collectivism

• Fatalistic collectivism

• Normative individualism