Chapter 7: Social Inequality Flashcards
Social Differentiation
The attributes (roles, identities, statuses) that are used to differentiate and divide people
Social Stratification
System of inequality that allocates different individuals and groups according to various hierarchies
Open System of Stratification
achieved status, hierarchy is based on achievement, opportunities for upward and downward mobility
Closed System
ascribed status, you’re born with status or you’re not, little or no opportunities for mobility
Social Class
One’s economic position, measured by occupation and education
Status Group
Power derived from prestige or social honor
Power
The ability to get others to do what you want them to do
Status Inconsistency
Mismatch between one’s position in one hierarchy versus another
Status Consistency
Relationship between a person’s ranking and a set of social hierarchies
Standard Employment Relationship
Full time, permanent job that is done on the employers premises with protections and benefits
Workplace Casualization
Employment on a daily, weeksly, or monthly basis for an undefined task or job with out permanent contract
Precarity Employment
Worker’s who’s jobs are temporary or casual
Precarious Employment
Work that is uncertain, low-paying, impermanent, and limited in benefits
Gini Coefficient
Most common measure of income inequality, 0 being total equality, and 1 being inequality
Absolutely Poverty
Household income makes it difficult for meet basic needs of life
Extreme Poverty
When a person lacks access to all or many goods needed for living
Relative Poverty
Defines poverty in relation to the economic status of other members of that society
