Social Class & Classism Flashcards
social class
classifications that become a way of designating rank & power
class indicators
resources such as income, job status, wealth, housing, clothing, education, and peer groups, that demonstrate class status (those who have access to them and are able to manipulate them)
SES
socioeconomic status-comparative measure of class standing/status based on combo of education, income, and occupational prestige
poverty
condition in which a person is unable to meet basic requirements for well-being such as food, shelter, and clothing
wealth
indicates a surplus of resources
classism
having discriminatory beliefs about, and behavior toward, individuals and groups based on their perceived or actual SES
internalized classism
when beliefs, values, decisions, and relationships are based on perceptions of respective class status
structural classism
social and institutional practices that discriminate based on SES
psychological distancing
ways of thinking and behaving that are used by privileged groups to justify and distance themselves from their role in socioeconomic justice
poverty attribution
how individuals explain poverty
individual causation
belief that people are poor or wealthy because of their personal values, work ethic, or other personal characteristics and are personally responsible for their economic status
structural causation
belief that people are poor because of discriminatory social policy, oppression, or other institutional forms of exclusion
class mobility
ability of individuals to advance in SES
food insecurity
reduced quality of diet, disrupted eating patterns, and reduced food intake
living wage
movement grounded in the belief that no one who is working full time should be living in poverty
TANF
Temporary Aid to Needy Families welfare eligibility and work requirements have been revised so that less than half of very poor families receive public financial assistance
Fair Housing Act
1968-prohibits discrimination in housing rentals, sales, and mortgage lending on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability
cognitive dissonance
state of psychological disequilibrium experienced when we are facing, but have not yet resolved, info that contradicts w/our worldview
strategies for developing competence in fighting classism
self-awareness, knowledge of theories, local community status, and local resources, skills in counseling as far as assessment (comprehensive initial assessment of client & therapist self-assessment), advocacy
