soc exam 3 Flashcards
classism
prejudice and/or discrimination on the basis of social class
social stratification
hierarchical arrangement of large social groups based on their control over basic resources
resources
anything valued in a society
life chances
the extent to which individuals have access to resources
closed system of stratification
no movement throughout social classes
set by ascribed status
open system of stratification
system that allows movement
positions set by achieved statuses
examples of closed systems
slavery
castes
estate
social mobility
movement up or down the stratification system
intergenerational mobility
mobility by family members from one generation to the next
intragenerational mobility
mobility of individuals within their own lifetime
horizontal mobility
movement within same range of prestige (and pay)
vertical mobility
movement from one position to another of a different rank
movement upward or downward
exchange mobility
mobility due to the individual’s own behaviors
structural mobility
mobility due to social forces beyond the individual’s immediate control
which is more unevenly distributed in the U.S. wealth or income
wealth
absolute poverty
lacking basic needs for life
relative poverty
floating standard by which people at the bottom of a society are judged as being disadvantaged in comparison to the nation as a whole
subjective poverty
poor because you think you are
which poverty level are you most likely to find yourself in
relative and subjective poverty
underclass
long-term poor who lack training and skills
karl marx said what about classes
means of producing what is necessary for the means of society
what does the working class have to do in order for Marx rebellion to happen
become class conscious
class consciousness
subjective awareness of common vested interests and the need for collective political action to bring about change
who came up with a multidimensional approach to social class that included wealth, prestige, and power
max weber
