Test 2: CH 8 Social Stratification Flashcards
where did Canada rank on the happiness index in 2020
11th
social stratification
layering of society based on power class and status
how does Canada rank on the income inequality index?
roughly in the middle
what factors affect our income?
genes/natural talent, effort, human capital, social capital and cultural capital
human capital
sum of useful skills and knowledge that someone possesses
social capital
people’s networks and connections
cultural capital
people’s ability to impress others, use the right language, etc
wealth vs annual income
wealth: all of one’s money and assets
annual income: amount one earns in a year
which has increased more than the other recently: wealth inequality or income inequality?
wealth > income
when does deprivation occur?
when a family can’t acquire the essentials to live
3 myths about poverty
- people are poor because they don’t want to work
- most people living in poverty are immigrants
- most poor people are trapped in poverty
feminization of poverty stated what 2 things; data suggests which is wrong?
women are more likely to be low-income earners vs men, and the low-income gap b/w men and women was growing (wrong one)
explanations of poverty
individual-level (people’s attributes and attitudes)
lack of good jobs
minimum wage
tax system
ideology
feudalism (perspective)
peasants were legally obliged to give their landlords a part of the harvest in exchange for protection from marauders (Marx/conflict)
class consciousness (perspective)
being aware of belonging to a class (conflict/Marx)
