social stratification Flashcards
social stratification
layers and levels in society
conflict in society because of the uneven distribution of resources
Inequality
lack of equality
Socioeconomic status
position in a stratifies social order
Also known as rungs in the social latter
EX: middle class
Social Mobility
The ability to change your rank in your socioeconomic status
Intragenerational mobility
change for yourself in social mobility
Intergerneration mobility
changes from you and your parents in social mobility
American Dream
upward movement in the sociological latter. it is more of an idea than reality . Some people never achieve the American Dream because of social structures
Level Playing Field
“Equal opportunity for success” myth created by Anthony Gidden
has the idea that people are at the top because they earned it
CHRYSLER 300 COMMERCIAL- there is no royal blood in America
Systems of stratification
class system- social mobility exist based on merit
caste system- no social mobility born in
Social Class
Share same range of economic resources, money, education, jobs, and lifestyle patterns
people in the same social class usually fall in the same category
Social Class (Max Weber)
influenced my economic factors- income, prestige, and power
power
ability to achieve one’s goals despite the opposite of others
Classes
Upper Class- gold plated 200k
Middle Class- white collar 40k-200k
Working Class- Blue or pink collar 20k-40k
poor class-no collar less than 20K
Conflict Theory
Karl Marx
who has money/ material goods
proletariat- working class
Bourgeoise- upper class
status quo that benefits the upper class and is harmful to the lower class
