defIning Flashcards
1
Q
social stratification
A
the way society is structured into a hierarchy of strata that are equally ranked
2
Q
in britain 4 ways people tend to be stratified
A
class
ethnicity
gender
age
3
Q
open system of stratification
A
status is achieved and social mobility is possible
4
Q
in a closed system
A
status is ascribed so social mobility is highly unlikely
5
Q
life chances
A
people’s chances of having positive or negative outcomes over their lifetime in relation to for example their education health employment housing
6
Q
distribution of life chances
A
unequally between individuals and groups affected by social factors-class position, gender ethnicity Higher classes- more chance of better healthcare,housing
7
Q
What are life chances shaped by?
A
inequalities in wealth income power and status
8
Q
measuring social class
A
occupation as it is linked to factors such as levels of pay, working conditions, social status
