Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Conspicuous Consumption
A
status display involving showing off wealth through excessive consumption of expensive/luxury goods/services
2
Q
Cultural Capital
A
knowledge and proficiency when it comes to art/culture that are valued by society and can incur prestige and honor
3
Q
Economic Capital
A
money, property, assets
4
Q
Social Exclusion
A
discrimination that involves preventing people from participating in economic, social, and political life
5
Q
White Privilege
A
automatic privileges that are granted due to being a member of the dominant racial group
6
Q
Blacks vs Whites Below Poverty Line
A
Blacks are double the amount of whites
7
Q
Richest vs Poorest Men and Women Life Expectancy
A
Men: 15
Women: 10
