Chapter 7 Flashcards
class is relational
it reflects the relationship of people to the means of production
means of production
resources needed to produce goods
capital
capital
the fund and properties necessary for large-scale manufacturing and trading
two possible relationships to the means of production
the owner (aristocrats, bourgeoisie) the worker (peasants, proletariat)
bourgeoisie
collective of capitalists who own the means of production
proletariat
are the class of workers who succeeded the peasant class of the pre-industrial era
sub classes of relationship to means of production
petty (petite) bourgeoisie
lumpenproletariat
petty Bourgeoisie
small time owners with little capital
lumpenproletariat
small time criminals, beggars, unemployed
class as a social identity
class as a corporate (organic) identity as a social ground shared sense of common purpose rooted in class consciousness
class consciousness
awareness of what is in the best interest of one's class owner always possesses workers have a false consciousness
weber's critique of marx theory (class is relational to means of production)
social inequality more than ownership of the means of production
three elements that contribute to social inequality
1. wealth
2.power
3. prestige
weber
wealth
property used to make money and properties that are highly respected by members of society
weber’s
prestige
degree of respect an individuals, their socially valued possessions, and their master statuses are viewed by majority of people in a society
weber’s
power
ability of individuals or groups to achieve their goals despite the opposition of others
curtis gabb and guppy
amended marx class paradigm within the canadian context
Curtis Grabb Guppy
dominant capitalist class
composed of those who own or control large-scale production
Curtis, Grabb, Guppy
middle class
mixed employees, small business owners, and wage earners
curtis, grabb, guppy
working class
people who lack resources or capacities apart from their own labour power
social stratification
describes society as though it is divided into a series of layers
stratum
group to which people belong on the bases of their income, education, education, or income for the purpose of their statistical analysis
strata
used as units of analysis in stratified sampling, a research method in which equal samples are drawn from each stratum of the population
ideology
set of beliefs about society and the people in it, usually forming the basis of a particular economic and political theory
dominant ideology
set of beliefs put forward by, and generally supported, society’s dominant culture and/or classes
ex trickle down theory
trick down theory
states if wealthy are given the freedom to generate more wealth, others in society will benefit
neoliberal ideology
neoliberalism
dominant ideology that views the individual as a more or less independent player on the sociological scene
social mobility
ability of individuals to move from one class to another
counter-ideology
offers a critique of a dominant ideology, challenges its justice and its universal applicability to society
hegemony
set of non-coercive methods of maintaining power used by the dominant class ex, though the media or educational
indicator of inequality in canada
food banks
living wage
generally represents a target above the existing minimum wage
