Stratification

Question 1

Stratification

Answer 1

society’s way of categorizing people

Question 2

Wealth

Answer 2

accumulation of money and assets

Question 3

Income

Answer 3

wages earned

Question 4

Social standing is influence first by

Answer 4

parents

Question 5

Caste

Answer 5

closed, static system based on birth

Question 6

Class

Answer 6

open, dynamic system based on free will and meritocracy

Question 7

Standard of Living

Answer 7

level of wealth available to acquire necessities and comfort

Question 8

Standard of living is defined by

Answer 8

income, poverty rate, employment rate, housing access

Question 9

The top 1%

Answer 9

owns 30% of the total wealth

Question 10

Feminization of Poverty

Answer 10

women are more likely to be poor

Question 11

Occupation affects your social standing by

Answer 11

impacting standard of living, giving you different levels of prestige

Question 12

Middle class is

Answer 12

shrinking as income decreases but corporations make more

Question 13

Class is determined by

Answer 13

wealth/income and the level of control you have over your own life

Question 14

Upper Class

Answer 14

almost unrestricted access to goods and services

Question 15

Upper Middle Class

Answer 15

more educated, can go on vacations, higher quality healthcare, usually work in managerial positions, more job security

Question 16

Lower Middle Class

Answer 16

some education, struggle to maintain lifestyle, less job security

Question 17

Lower Class

Answer 17

physically demanding jobs, living paycheck to paycheck

Question 18

Working Poor

Answer 18

unskilled labor with little to no benefits, can’t provide for themselves

Question 19

Underclass

Answer 19

no job, may be homeless or dependent on government programs

Question 20

Social mobility

Answer 20

ability to change class position

Question 21

Intergenerational

Answer 21

class is different from parents

Question 22

Intragenerational

Answer 22

class changes during your lifetime

Question 23

Structural mobility

Answer 23

the societal structure changes

Question 24

Class traits

Answer 24

typical norms and behaviors of a certain class

Question 25

Davis and Moore Hypothesis

Answer 25

the greater the importance of a social role, the greater the reward; jobs that require more skill need incentives

Question 26

Conflict theory

Answer 26

stratification benefits some not all, and class systems perpetuate inequality

Question 27

Symbolic interactionism

Answer 27

we interact with those with similar statuses

Question 28

Conspicuous Consumption

Answer 28

buying products to look a certain class