Social Stratification Flashcards
1
Q
describe the system of social standing
A
social stratification
2
Q
how people can be distinguished from one another / ranking of people in society
A
social differentation
3
Q
position in society structure
A
status
4
Q
higher / lower position that come about social stratification
A
statuses
5
Q
assigned or given by society
A
ascribed statuses
6
Q
earned by individual ex. skill knowledge
A
achieved statuses
7
Q
evaluation kf statutes
A
prestige
8
Q
3 types of social stratification
A
_ open system
_ close system
_ ethics system
9
Q
encourage people to strive & achieved something
A
open system
10
Q
accommodates the change in social position
A
closed system
11
Q
movement within the social structures
A
social mobility
