Chapter 7: Stratifacation Flashcards
What are the three major views of inequality?
1) That inequality is bad and often leads to conflict
2) That inequality is good and necessary for society, & civilization to prosper
3) Inequality can go in either of these two directions
What is (Stratification)?
The level or ranking of society based on status, wealth, prestige, etc.
What is (Social Equality)?
No matter what your stratification may be you are still treated equally and have equal access to resources
What are the two forms of any (Inequality)?
1) Physical or (Natural) Inequality: Which are differences in age, height, mental capacities, etc, this type of any inequality will always exist there will always be someone who is smarter, faster, more experienced, etc than the next person, some of this is a result of one’s age
2) Social or (Political) Inequality: Which is a man made concept that goes along with power, privilege, & prestige, this comes from one stratification in life being higher than the average person which usually results in negative feelings, towards that privileged person
What is a (Dialectic)?
A relationship between a variable that can go in either direction
What R the different types of (Equality)?
1) Ontological Equality: The belief that everyone is created equal at birth
2) Equality of Opportunity: The belief that everyone has an equal chance to gain wealth, power, prestige, etc, based on the concept that the rules are the same for everyone, eg, Monopoly, some people end up rich and some in the poor, but the rules are the same for everyone
3) Equality of Conditions: The idea that everyone should start at the same point, eg affirmative action
4) Equality of Outcome: The belief that everyone should end up with the same as everyone else, thus there R no winners or losers
What is the difference between (in group and out group)?
The in group is the more powerful of the two, & is usually the majority vs the outgroup which is often the stigmatized group and is usually the minority
What is the power of being in the in group?
Those that are in the in group get to make the rules they decide what is normal vs abnormal
What is a (Reference Group)?
A group that we compare ourselves with it to see how we measure up to them in society
What are the three components of a social network, and what holds it together?
Dyads, triads, and groups, (Ties) hold a social network together, which stories that explain the relationship you have with other people in your network
What is a social network?
It’s usually (Dyads) held together by (Ties) but it can also be triads and groups
What is a (Narrative)?
The sum of all the stories contained in a set of ties
What does it mean to have an (Embedded) tie with someone or something?
It refers to the degree to which you are connected to a particular tie in your social network, thus the more indirect paths you have to someone in your social network the stronger that relationship is
What is the ironic strength of a week tie?
It can often be more powerful than an embedded tie, this can be seen in those who seek jobs people are more likely to get a job based on knowledge from people that they rarely see as opposed to those they see on a regular basis
What is a (Gross Population)?
A population that doubles from one generation to the next
