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Ch 8: Social Differentiation and Stratification Flashcards

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1
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To the individual being labeled, the deviant label usually brings about _______

A

negative emotions

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2
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The deviant label ____ people into an out group often because of their characteristics

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sorts

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3
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Humans sort each other by our ______ through social interaction

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characteristics

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4
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______ = unequal distribution of resources

A

inequality

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5
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Inequality exists in all _____

A

societies

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6
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_______ refers to the level of variation within a population

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Social differentiation

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7
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Functionalists argued that _______ would increase as the population increased

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social differentiation

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8
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______ refers to the categorization of groups by their resources

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Social stratification

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9
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A person’s position in the ________ influences every part of his or her life

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stratification system

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10
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As societies _____ they create structures that are often, if not always unequal to some degree

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differentiate

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11
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Interaction -> ______ -> Culture -> _______

A

Custom; Structure

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12
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______ -> Custom -> ______ -> Structure

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Interactions; Culture

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13
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Population increases causes _____

A

social expansion

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14
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Lenski claims that societies go from low tech to _____

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high tech

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15
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Lenski argues that societies go from low _____ to higher _____

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inequality

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16
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Durkheim studied the way that societies _______ changes as they get larger and more complex

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division of labor

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17
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_______ changes how society is held together

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societal complexity

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18
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Simple societies are held together by sameness because there is low _____

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division of labor

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19
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_____ is when simple societies are held together by sameness because there is a low DoL

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mechanical solidarity

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20
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_______ is when complex societies are held together by difference and have a high DoL

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organic solidarity

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21
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______ are held together by difference and have a high DoL

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Complex societies

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22
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Adaptation to the world/technology eventually creates social and cultural systems that impact people’s ability to change their ______

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social status

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23
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The ability to change one’s social class position is called

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social mobility

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24
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_______ - social position tied to ascribed status

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closed systems

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25
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_______ - unchangeable ascribed position at birth

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Caste system

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26
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_______ - inequality with very low mobility

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estate system

27
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An example of an estate system would be the ______

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feudal systems/dark ages monarchies

28
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________ - unequal and largely unchangeable social systems

A

slave systems

29
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________ - higher opportunity for transition between layers

A

open systems

30
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_______ - social position is based on an achieved status

A

class systems

31
Q

_____ and ____ are everything when determining social class position

A

income; wealth

32
Q

Weber argues that people’s social position is based on: (3)

A

social class, status, and power

33
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______ is the power derived from wealth, and “life chances” to acquire

A

social class

34
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_____ is honor and prestige

A

social status

35
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______ is authority

A

power

36
Q

_____, _____, and _____ are often closely interrelated

A

class, status, power

37
Q

Weber ties class, status, and power to _____

A

conflict

38
Q

The _____, the _____, and the ______ are members of the lower class, with women and children increasingly overrepresented

A

working poor
displace
unemployed

39
Q

Those most likely to live in poverty in the United States are women and children, which referred to as ________

A

the feminization of poverty

40
Q

_______ are the way that our life and opportunities are often determined/directly influenced by our social class status

A

life chances

41
Q

Biggest predictor of a child’s outcomes is their ________

A

parent’s income

42
Q

_____ is the ability to change social positions

A

social mobility

43
Q

_______ is when you change status within your life

A

intragenerational

44
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_______ is when you change position from one generation to the next

A

intergenerational

45
Q

______ is a hallmark of class systems, but not all systems have equal mobility

A

mobility

46
Q

The US has a split labor market, which means that not all jobs have potential for _____

A

mobility

47
Q

_______ - relations between institutions that impact society and individuals

A

systems

48
Q

Processes and systems in society coordinate behavior and lead to social stability
- F
- C
- SI

A

F

49
Q

Many social systems exist to oppress or oppress as a result of their processes
- F
- C
- SI

A

C

50
Q

These process impact individuals by altering their socialization/cultural integration
- F
- C
- SI

A

SI

51
Q

______ process of non-normative behaviors are recognized and sanctioned. positively or negatively

A

deviance

52
Q

This is how we tell people what they should or shouldn’t do
- F
- C
- SI

A

F

53
Q

Yes, but being labeled deviant is often arbitrary (not significant) and does damage to individuals
- F
- C
- SI

A

C

54
Q

People can internalize the deviant label and it can lead to many different outcomes
- F
- C
- SI

A

SI

55
Q

______ access to differing resources creates distinctions within society

A

Stratification/inequality

56
Q

Yes, but it does so for a reason
- F
- C
- SI

A

F

57
Q

Yes, and that is going to impact people’s lives in ways that relate to their inequality and life chances
- F
- C
- SI

A

C

58
Q

Social class status will relate to how we see the world
- F
- C
- SI

A

SI

59
Q

People paid different amounts due to the importance of their job to social functioning
- Classic
- Modern

A

Classic

60
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Parts of the social system are not doing their jobs and there is a dysfunction
- Classic
- Modern

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Modern

61
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_____ in social systems is bad and is the result of people using their power to gain resources at the expense of others

A

inequality

62
Q

(T/F) Groups gain control of power and then use their influence over society to legitimate those beliefs

A

True

63
Q

Different positions are rewarded differently and sometimes it is because they are _____ and sometimes they are not

A

important

64
Q

Groups do _____ the system to benefit their own group, but not every person who is wealthy and not everyone who is successful achieves the status through ____

A

exploit; exploitation

Sociology 2001 (18 decks)

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