Key terms Flashcards
absolute poverty
refers to insufficient resources to feed, clothe and house yourself/ your family
achieved status
status a person has gained through their own actions eg criminal or doctor
ageing population
this means an increasing proportion of elderly people in the population; this occurs when life expectancy increases and the birth rate falls
aggregate of disadvantage
people who fall into a number of social groups each likely to experience social disadvantage
Austerity Programme
economics pursued by the conservative gov of 2010, cuts have been made to welfare and public services to fund tax concessions to the very rich. it is believed this will result in economic growth
assimilationism
the view that cultural minorities should simply accept the culture of the majority so their cultural differences are not obvious
bourgeoisie
the term Marx used for the social class that owns the means of production in a capitalist society ie the very wealthy
capitalism
a way of organising the economy based on private ownership of the means of production
collective conscience
Durkheim used this term to describe the norms and values that members of a society share
consumption cleavage
Saunders, where the class position depends on the amount of reliance any individual places on the state for support. those with access to good incomes will pay for private health care and education, but the w/c or underclass depend on the state
crisis of masculinity
Connell et al, males no longer know what their gender role is because they have been threatened by feminisation of sectors
cultural appropriation
the use of traditional elements of a minority culture as street style by another culture
cultural capital
the knowledge that is necessary for success in education
cultural deprivation
w/c students lack the basic norms and values that lead to success in education
daddy state
an emerging tough-love strategy for treating social problems like illegitimacy, street crime, drug abuse and school underachievement
