31.   People in higher social classes are more likely to Marry late.

32.   People used to think that you could work only at those occupations your family or social class were supposed to do.

33.   Pluralists deny that higher social classes monopolize power and believe that in liberal democracies the wishes of the people determine government policy.

34.   Social class inequalities, however, remain as strong as ever despite the enormous growth in education provision and expenditure.

35.   Social class is a major behavioural determinant of consumer buying behaviour, and its importance is widely acknowledged by Marketers.

36.   Social class is a major determinant of consumer spending patterns.

37.   Social class matters a lot less than it used to.

38.   Social studies textbooks have only comparatively recently begun to include gender as an area of study alongside social class or ethnicity.

39.   The combination of these two factors - social class and gender - means that many one-parent families live in poverty.

40.   The concern of this chapter, however, is with vertical inequalities - between social classes, ethnic groups and the sexes.