Social Inequality Flashcards
type of social system that allows for very little social mobilty, your role in society is set by your birth and marriage (very Stable
caste system
type of social system that allows for a degree of social mobility, your position in society is based on a combination of background, and education
class system
type of social system that holds the idea that your place in society is based on your ability
Meritocracy
Think (Merit will get you anywhere )
the movement of one individual from one class to another class in his/her lifetime
intragenerational mobilty
Social mobilty (one generation)
the movement of a family from one class to another class in his/her lifetime
Intergenerational mobility
Social mobilty (across generations)
Level of poverty that threatens your life if you are below (standard across all countries)
absolute poverty
poverty level that is based on median income line
relative poverty
reproducing inequality through the generations (example: people with rich parents end up wealthy themselves)
Social Reproduction
fair distribution of the environmental benefits and burdens of society
environmental justice
how are the terms segregation, concentration and centralization related?
segregation= seperation concentration= clustering Centralization= clustering+ central area
term that refers to the physical distance from where people live and opportunities lie
spacial mismatch
think Spacial (layout) is MISMATCHed
areas that have a high access to fastfood but almost no access to healthy foods
food deserts
theory that states multiple areas of discrimination can overlap with one another (for instance african american gay female)
INTERSECTIONALITY
think of the overlapping circles forming intersections
term that refers to the realization of oppression by the upper class on the working class
class consciousness
think (working CLASS becoming CONSCIOUS of oppression)
term that refers the working class not realizing they are being oppressed by the upper class
False consciousness
