Ch11. Social Class In The Us

Question 0

What are the 5 social dimensions of social stratification

Answer 0

Income
Wealth
Power
Occupational prestige
Schooling

Question 1

What are 2 different views on explaining poverty

Answer 1

Blame the poor
(Poor ppl are lazy and don’t have enough motivation and/ or ambition)

Blame socity
Any apparent lack of trying on the part of poor ppl as a result of little opportunity rather than a cause of poverty. Not enough work to support families.

Question 2

4 general ranking of social classes

Answer 2

Upper class 200k+
Middle 60k-200k
Working class 27k-60k
Lower class 27k-

Question 3

Intragenerational social mobility

Answer 3

A change in social position occurring during a person’s lifetime

Question 4

Intergenerational social mobility

Answer 4

Upward or downward social mobility of children in relation to their parents

Question 5

Feminization of poverty

Answer 5

Means that more poor families are headed by women

Question 6

Relative poverty

Answer 6

The lack of resources of some people in relation to those who have more

Question 7

Absolute poverty

Answer 7

A lack of resources that is life-threatening