Chapter 12 - Social Stratification Flashcards
Social Stratification
Focuses on social inequalities and studies the basic question of who gets what and why
Social Cohesion
Solidarity and sense of connectedness among different social groups and classes
Socioeconomic Gradient
proportional improvement in healthcare as one moves up in socioeconomic status
Prestige
Amount of positive regard society has for a given person or idea
Power
The ability to affect others’ behavior through real or perceived rewards and punishments, and is based on the unequal distribution of values resources
Class Consciousness
The organization of the working class around shared goals and recongnition of a need for collective political action
Anomie
Refers to lack of widely accepted social norms and the breakdown of social bonds between an individual and society
Strain theory
Focuses on how anomic conditions can lead to deviance
Social Capital
Investment people make in their society in return for economic or collective rewards
Social Integration
Movement of new or underrepresented populations into a larger culture while maintaining their ethnic identities
Social Mobility
Result of an economic and occupational structure that allows one to acquire higher-level employment opportunities given proper credentials and experience requirements
Intragenerational Mobility
Changes in social status that happen within a person’s lifetime
Intergenerational Mobility
Changes in social status from parents to children
Meritocracy
Social strucutre in which intellectual talent and achievement are means for a person to advance up the social ladder
Plutocracy
Rule by the upper class
