Chapters 5-9 Flashcards
Social inequality
unequal distribution of resources
Social stratification
Socially sanctioned patterns of inequality that exist based on distinguishable attributes
Social mobility
Movement occurring between and within social classes in a stratified system
Class system
Hierarchical system of stratification based on ascribed and achieved economic measures (income, wealth)
Socioeconomic status
Combined measure of education, income and occupation determining social standing
Cost of living
measure of the average price for essential goods and services (includes food, clothing, shelter, transportation) in a given area
LICO (Low-Income Cut-Off)
Annual family income below which a family is worse off than average due to high proportion of income spent on food, clothing and shelter
Homelessness
State in which a person is unable to secure a
permanent residence
Social Safety Net
Services and programs designed to lessen financial burdens for low-income groups
Meritocracy
Advancement based on worth (achievement, experience, education)
Alienation
Detachment between a worker and his or her labour – capitalist function
Feminization of poverty
proportionally large group of female headed single house-hold experiencing poverty
Female lone parent households
Mean world syndrome
People seek out measures to protect themselves from the “mean world”
Media literacy
The ability to recognize, critically assess and make informed choices about messages contained in mass media forms
Media literacy aspects
All media are constructions
Audiences negotiate meaning
Media have commercial interests
Media have social and political implications
Each medium has a unique aesthetic form
