PS10: social class Flashcards
social class
divides society based on socioeconomic status
ascribed status
status you are born with and cannot change
achieved status
status that can be changed or earned
master status
status primarily used to identify an individual
socioeconomic status
defines social standing of a group bases on income or education
social reproduction
the idea that social inequalities are passes between generations
intragenerational mobility
an individual moves between different SES
intergenerational mobility
an individual’s child moves into a different SES than the parent
horizontal mobility
movement within a SES
vertical mobility
movement into another SES (upward or downward)
power
ability of an individual to influence behavior or conduct of others
prestige
reputation an individual with a high SES has
social isolation/exclusion
individuals with a low SES are excluded from resources
social capital
the connections an individual has that can lead to social, economic, or personal benefits
cultural capital
non-economic resources that allow for economic, social, or personal benefits
intersectionality
the interconnected nature of oppressed groups which causes overlapping and confounding disadvantages
marxist theory
as society develops class consciousness, workers will own their own production instead of giving it to the upper class
class consciousness
individual’s awareness of his or her position in society
bureaucracy
levels of administration that govern an institution or community
ideal bureaucracy
detailed rules and regulations for work, clear definitions of hierarchy, impersonal relationships between subordinates and superiors, and division of labor into specialized jobs
iron law of oligarchy
all institutions and organizations will eventually come under the control of a few powerful authority figures, who value power and elitism over the rights of the many who work for the organization
