6 - Social Stratification and Social Inequality Flashcards
1
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social stratification
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the ranking of people into a hierarchy in which the resources considered valuable by society are unequally distributed. 147
2
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wealth
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People’s economic assets 148
3
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income
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the wages and salaries people earn for the work they do 148
4
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social classes
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Differences due to wealth or economic position create social strata.
People in a given class share similar life chances or opportunities to accumulate wealth and material possessions. 148
5
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prestige
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The social esteem or honor that is accorded to particular people by others. 149
6
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Max Weber’s 3 Major Dimensions of Stratification Systems
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- Wealth
- Prestige
- Power
7
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status groups
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People who occupy similar prestige levels and share a common lifestyle. 150
