Chapter Nine Flashcards
Social Group
A cluster of people beyond the domestic unit who are usually related on grounds other than kinship
Primary Group
A social group in which members meet on a face-to-face basis
Secondary Group
A group of people who identify with one another on some basis but may never meet with one another personally
Age set
A group of people close in age who go through certain rituals, such as circumcision, at the same time
Youth Gang
A group of young people, found mainly in urban areas, who are often considered a social problem by adults and law enforcement oficials
Social Stratificiation
A set of hierarchical relationships among different groups as though they were arranged in layers, or “strata”
Ascribed Position
A person’s standing in society based on qualities that the person has gained through birth
Achieved Position
A person’s standing in society based on qualities that the person has gained through action
Status
A person’s position in society
Mestizaje
Literally a racial mixture: in Central and South America, indigenous people who are cut off from their Indian roots, or literate and successful indigenous people who retain some traditional cultural practices
Diaspora Population
A dispersed group of people living outside their original homeland
Patriarchy
The dominance of men in economic, political, social, and ideological domains
Matriarchy
The dominanc eof women in economic, political, social, and ideological domains
Caste System
A form of social stratification linked with Hinduism and based on a person’s birth into a particular group
Dalit
The preferred name for the socially defined lowest groups in the Indian caste system; the name means “oppressed” or “ground down”
Civil Society
The collection of interest groups that function outside the government to organize economic and other aspects of life
Social Capital
The intangible resources existing in social ties, trust, and cooperation
