Soc Exam 2 Flashcards

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fundamental attribution error

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an individual’s tendency to attribute another’s actions to their character or personality, while attributing their behavior to external situational factors outside of their control

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absolute poverty

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unable to meet basic human needs

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relative poverty

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falling short economically compared to others

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social stratification

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system which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy

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generational wealth

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$ or something that gets passed on after your death

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caste system

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social stratification based on ascription or birth

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class system

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social stratification based on birth and individual achievement

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meritocracy

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based on personal merit

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pure meritocracy

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position depends entirely on ability and effort

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open systems

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allow change in social position

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closed systems

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allow little change in social position

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status consistency

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A situation in which an individual’s status is similar across several categories such as education, income and occupation

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davis-moore thesis

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structual-functional view of stratification. stratification has beneficial consequences for the operation of society. ex) brain surgeon vs mcdonalds worker, some jobs require scarce talent and will pay more

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lumpen-proletariat

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below proletariat class

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why did the revolution never happen

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higher standard of living, more worker unions, greater legal protections, american dream

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socioeconomic status

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composite ranking based on various dimensions of inequality

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C. Wright Mills

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discussed the power-elite, upper-class holds most of society’s wealth, prestige, and power

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Kuznets Curve

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high-income nations that have passed through the industrial era have less economic inequality

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wealth

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total value of $ and assets minus outstanding debts

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intragenerational social mobility

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change in social position occurring during a person’s lifetime

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intergenerational social mobility

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upward or downward social mobility of children in relation to their parents

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high-income countries

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countries with most developed economies cover 25% of earth’s area

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middle income countries

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have per capita income ranging between $2500 and $10,000

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low-income countries

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largely agrarian with some industry

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modernization theory
suggests that traditional societies will develop as they adopt more modern practices.
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postow's theory of modernization
1) traditional 2) take off stage 3) drive to technological maturity 4) high mass consumption
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dependency theory
explains global inequality in terms of historical explanation of poor societies by rich ones
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gender stratification
the social ranking, where men typically inhabit higher statuses than women.
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gender roles
attitudes and activites that society links to sex
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beauty myth
teaches women to measure themselves in terms of physical appearance
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margaret mead
gender refelcts biological facts, people should define feminine and masculine in the same way
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george murdock
global agreement on what tasks are feminine and what tasks are masculine, hunting and warfare fall to men and home centered tasks are women's work
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androgyny
fusing of traits of feminitiy and masculinity in a single personality
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patriarchy
social organization where males dominate females
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matriarchy
social organization where females dominate males
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what amendment allowed women the right to vote
the 19th amendment
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minority
category of people, distinguished by physical or cultural differences, that a society sets apart or subordinates
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sexual harassment
comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature that are deliberate, repeated, and unwelcomed
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feminism
advocacy for social equality for men and women, in opposition to patriarchy and sexism
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marx’s conflict theory
society is in a state of perpetual conflict because of competition for limited resources
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weber’s conflict theory
there are three main sources of conflict: economic, social, and political. This theory focuses on the competition between social groups, rather than individuals, and attempts to explain social change and stability as a result of group conflict
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quid pro quo sexual harassment
when a supervisor seeks sexual favors from a worker in return for some type of job benefit — such as a raise, better hours, promotion, etc.
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hostile work environment sexual harassment
any conduct directed at an employee because of that employee’s sex that unreasonably interferes with the employee’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.
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pink collar jobs
working in the care-oriented career field or in fields historically considered to be women's work
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sex vs gender
sex is categorized as male or female. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people.