12 Social stratification

Question 1

Define anomie

Answer 1

State of normlessness/chaos

• excessive individualism
• social inequality
• isolation

Question 2

Define social capital

Answer 2

Investment people make in their society in return for economic or collective rewards.

Question 3

What is meritocracy?

Answer 3

A society in which advancement up the social ladder is based on intellectual talent and achievement

Question 4

Define environmental injustice

Answer 4

The uneven distribution of environmental hazards in communities with lower socioeconomic status

Question 5

Define the following:

Incidence
Prevalence
Morbidity

Answer 5

Incidence: number of new cases per population at risk in a given period of time

Prevalence: number of cases of a disease per population in a given period of time

Morbidity: burden or degree of illness associated with a given disease

Question 6

What is second sickness?

Answer 6

Exacerbation of health outcomes caused by social injustice