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Inequlality Flashcards

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Class (Social)

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Social inequality based upon wealth

start poor end rich

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Caste

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Born into wealth

inherit it

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Absolute poverty

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unable to afford basic necessities of life

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Meritocracy

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merit your earnings

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5
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Market Basket Measure

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Indicates Canadian population living in absolute poverty

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Middle class

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Canadian society with 45-100K income

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Relative Poverty

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Unable to afford standard cost of living

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Social Mobility

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Change from one social class to another

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Plutocracy

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Social positions based on preexisting wealth

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10
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Low income measure

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indicates population living in relative poverty

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Globalization

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economies of several countries become increasingly intertwined

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Gini coefficients

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indicates country level of inequality

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Global stratisfication

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inequality on a worldwide scale

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Distribution & High tax on rich people

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2 gov activities explains why pre tax is higher than post tax inequality

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15
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Modernization Theory

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underdeveloped countries can progress economically by technology

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NIDLT

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underdeveloped countries are exploited by other countries for cheap labour (outsourcing)

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Second world

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communist parts of the globe with moderate standards of living

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Comparative advantage

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good or service that a country is best placed to focus on economic growth

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Subsidies

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external factor that limits under developed countries capacity for economic growth

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Assoiative mating

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human activity of self selecting partners according to similar interests

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Upper tier Employment

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level of employment characterized by advanced skills and remuneration

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Hunting/gathering

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activities of nomadic societies with little to no surplus and very little inequality

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Unionization

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organization of labourers to secure employment rights

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Deskilling

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workforce loses ability to perform tasks

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Agricultural Society

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sedentary societies that generate surplus for trade, economic specialization first historical rise in inequality

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Job satisfaction

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Security and autonomy in one’s employment

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Industrialization

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high efficiency and massive output, bring out decrease in inequality

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Lower tier employment

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elementary skills and eager remuneration

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increase in inequality

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economy shots from manufacturing base to bifurcated employment of post industrial economy

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Service Sector

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activity which causes bifurcation of skills and remuneration in the work force

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Mixed economy

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goal is the equality of opportunity
slight public ownership for common good
socialist/capitalist

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Higher Inequality

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social consequences of economic system which is entirely unregulated

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Capitalism

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human independence

free from gov

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Socialism

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maintenance of equality of outcomes

gov control of cost of goods

35
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Communism

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employs a socialist economic system

all gov intervention

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Stagflation

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fails to provide incentives for industry and innovation

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Supply and demand

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drives prices and wages in mixed and capitalist economies

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Tracking

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Streamlining students from prior academic performance

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Social control

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result of children learning the importance of respect of authority

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Hidden curriculum

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plan of instruction which reinforces docility

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Transmission of culture

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students will obey values that majority in E hold

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Socialization

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students have skills to successfully interact with others

43
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Mass education

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institutionalization of learning by following an industrial model of product manufacturing

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Social placement

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Prepare students for a particular role in economy

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High tuition

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Post secondary ed, economic barrier to enter

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Cultural knowledge

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Intellectual assets that are regionally specific

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Manifested Functions

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Goal of education that is open, stated or intended

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