Chapter 9 Global Stratification Flashcards
Global Stratification
The categorization of countries based on objective criteria such as wealth power and prestige.
What are the 3 systems of SOCIAL stratification?
- Slavery
- Caste System
- Class System
Slavery is…
The total control over people who have no choice about their status
Caste system is…
A system of stratification where a persons status is determined by birth.
Class system is…
Social stratification that is based on both birth and individual achievement
Class conflict
The conflict between classes over the distribution of a societies wealth and power.
False consciousness
When the workers identify with the capitalists and believe that social problems that capitalism produces are shortcomings of individuals rather than society
Class consciousness
The recognition of themselves as a class unified in opposition of capitalists.
What is Weber’s theory of class?
Power, property and prestige
Maintaining global stratification?
World systems theory and neocolonialism
World systems theory
Theory that suggests core nations are at the center of the universe and are trying to expand dominance
Neocolonialism
When strong countries try to take over poor countries
Maquiladoras
Companies from the US moved to Mexico for cheap labor
