exam 2 sociology

Question 1

Structural inequalities built into society, impacting economic opportunities, cultural status, and social standing. This involves relatively stable categories where life experiences depend on one’s category, with change occurring gradually

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social stratification

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Categories within a society defined by

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class

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a class that includes purchasing power, earnings, wages, assets, investments, wealth, and savings.

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economic indicators

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a class that includes access and quality of education, including public schools, private schools, higher education, and elite institutions.

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education

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a class that includes type of work, credentials required, skills needed, and connections involved

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occupation

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a class that includes social regard for one’s job, lifestyle distinctions, including dress and tastes

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prestige

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a class that includes access to quality healthcare, affordability of insurance, long-term health outcomes, and mental health.

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health

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Disparities in wealth and income distribution

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economic inequality

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The concentration of wealth among the top 1% of earners.

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the 1% explosion

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Growing disparity between the wealthiest Americans and the rest of the population, contradicting historical narratives of equality and opportunity.

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extreme inequality

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Increasing gap between worker productivity and wages

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wage and productivity widening

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Impact of a globalized economy on wages and inequality

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globalization

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Influence of technology and automation on job markets and income distribution.

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technological advancements

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The ability to move between different socioeconomic positions.

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social mobility

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Moving to a higher socioeconomic position, often observed across generations and strongest among educated, white males.

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upward mobility

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Moving to a lower socioeconomic position, influenced by factors like globalization, automation, outsourcing, deregulation, and shifts in the economy.

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downward mobility

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Lack of access to basic necessities for survival.

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absolute poverty

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A measure of inequality comparing an individual’s standard of living to the majority

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relative poverty

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Increasing poverty rates among single-parent families headed by women.

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feminization of poverty

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Individuals who are employed but earn insufficient income to rise above the poverty line.

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working poor

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Socially constructed roles, behaviors, and expectations associated with biological sex

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gender

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The process of learning and internalizing gender roles and expectations.

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gender socialization

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Dominant cultural ideals of masculinity that reinforce gender inequalities.

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hegemonic masculinity

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The performance and enactment of gender roles in social interactions.

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doing gender

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Disparities and discrimination based on gender

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gender inequality

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Increasing but with persistent gender typing and segregation in employment

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female labor force participation

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Barriers that limit women’s advancement to top positions in organizations

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glass ceilings

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Challenges faced by working mothers, including hiring biases, pay gaps, and balancing work and family responsibilities

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mothers in the workforce

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The unpaid domestic labor disproportionately performed by women in addition to their paid work.

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the second shift

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A socially constructed category based on perceived physical differences that have no biological basis

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race

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The historical process of attributing social meanings and hierarchies to perceived racial differences, leading to the development of racial categories.

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the social construction of race

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Beliefs and practices that perpetuate the idea of racial superiority or inferiority.

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racism

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Shared cultural practices and traditions that distinguish a group of people

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ethnicity

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Racism embedded within social institutions, resulting in persistent inequalities.

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institutional racism

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Preconceived, inflexible beliefs about a group, often based on stereotypes.

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prejudice

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Actions that deny resources or opportunities to members of a particular group.

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discrimination

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Groups that face social and economic disadvantages compared to the dominant group due to their physical or cultural characteristics.

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minority groups

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Disparities and discrimination based on race

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racial inequality

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Separation of racial groups into different neighborhoods, often with unequal access to resources and opportunities.

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residential segregation

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Disproportionate representation of certain racial groups within the criminal justice system.

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incarceration rates