Chapter 7 Flashcards
1
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Open stratification system
A
Class system
2
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Closed stratification system
A
Slavery, caste system
3
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Social class (Karl Marx)
A
Class= means of production (wealth)
Bourgeoise and proletariat
4
Q
Social class (Max Weber)
A
Multidimensional approach to social class
Wealth
Power
Prestige
(Property power prestige)
5
Q
Social stratification
A
The division of large numbers of people into layers according to the relative property, power, and prestige
6
Q
Lenski
A
He defines religion as a system of beliefs about the nature of forces ultimately shaping man’s destiny and the practices associated there with and shared by the members of a group
7
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Global stratification
A
Refers to the hierarchial arrangement of individuals and groups in societies around the world
Ex. Slavery
