Chapters 5-9 Flashcards

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1
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Social inequality

A

unequal distribution of resources

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Social stratification

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Socially sanctioned patterns of inequality that exist based on distinguishable attributes

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3
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Social mobility

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Movement occurring between and within social classes in a stratified system

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4
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Class system

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Hierarchical system of stratification based on ascribed and achieved economic measures (income, wealth)

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5
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Socioeconomic status

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Combined measure of education, income and occupation determining social standing

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6
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Cost of living

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measure of the average price for essential goods and services (includes food, clothing, shelter, transportation) in a given area

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7
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LICO (Low-Income Cut-Off)

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Annual family income below which a family is worse off than average due to high proportion of income spent on food, clothing and shelter

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8
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Homelessness

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State in which a person is unable to secure a
permanent residence

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9
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Social Safety Net

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Services and programs designed to lessen financial burdens for low-income groups

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10
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Meritocracy

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Advancement based on worth (achievement, experience, education)

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11
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Alienation

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Detachment between a worker and his or her labour – capitalist function

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12
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Feminization of poverty

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proportionally large group of female headed single house-hold experiencing poverty
Female lone parent households

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13
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Mean world syndrome

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People seek out measures to protect themselves from the “mean world”

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14
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Media literacy

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The ability to recognize, critically assess and make informed choices about messages contained in mass media forms

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15
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Media literacy aspects

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All media are constructions
Audiences negotiate meaning
Media have commercial interests
Media have social and political implications
Each medium has a unique aesthetic form

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16
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Net neutrality

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Principle of equality and detachment to how information is relayed by service providers

17
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Stereotype

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Overgeneralization about a group often based on faulty assumptions

18
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Sex

A

Biology (male/female)

19
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Gender

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Culture (masculine/feminine)

20
Q

Elite discourses of sex, gender and sexuality based on?

A

Dualisms

21
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Dualism

A

The division of two opposed assets

22
Q

How many ethnic origins are there in Canada?

A

200

23
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Types of discrimination

A

Individual discrimination
Prejudiced discriminates
Prejudiced non-discriminators
No prejudiced discriminators
No prejudiced non-discriminators

24
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Structural definition of family

A

Who is part of it

25
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Functional definition of family

A

Internal processes and functions (Murdock 1949)

26
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Emotional definition of family

A

Any group whose members love and care for one another

27
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Fictive kin

A

It does not involve relationships

28
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Systematic

A

Lack of diversity

29
Q

What occurred in 1968 that spiked divorce rates?

A

Divorce law changed (did not need reason)

30
Q

What is the gender wage gap percentage?

A

89%

31
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Anti-miscegenation laws

A

Prevent blacks from marrying whites