5.2 Stratification, Health, and Healthcare Disparities Flashcards
What is social stratification?
the way people are categorized in society
What is the caste system?
a closed stratification where people can do nothing to change the category they are born intoW
What is the class system?
stratification system that considers both social variables and individual initiative; they are open
What is meritocracy?
stratification system that uses merit to establish social standing
What is socioeconomic standing (SES)?
defined in terms of power, property, and prestige
What is social mobility?
ability to move up or down within the social stratification system
What is intergenerational mobility?
occurs when there is an increase or decrease in social class between parents and children within a family
What is intragenerational mobility?
differences in social classes between different members of the same generation
What is social reproduction?
structure and activities in place in a society that serve to transmit and reinforce social inequalities from one generation to the next
What is cultural capital?
non-financial social assets the promote social mobility
What is social capital?
potential for social networks to allow for upward social mobility
What is the definition of power?
ability to get other people to do something
What is the definition of prestige?
reputation in society
What is the definition of privilege?
set of advantages available exclusively to a person or group
What is intersectionality?
approach that seeks to highlight the ways different identities intersect within individuals and social groups to produce unique social positions
