UCSP, 10 Handout 2

Question 1

refers to the trust, goodwill, and influence possessed by a political actor, such as a
politician, to mobilize support toward a preferred policy outcome.

Answer 1

Political capital

Question 2

refers to the ability of a collective to act together to pursue a common goal

Answer 2

Social capital

Question 3

defined as a movement of individuals, families, households, or other categories of people within or between layers or tiers in an open system of social stratification

Answer 3

Social mobility

Question 4

desirable attribute in a democratic and civilized society.

Answer 4

Social equality

Question 5

a source of inequality. Women have always been constrained by societies that have a structural bias

Answer 5

Gender and sexual orientation

Question 6

refers to the presence, absence, or scarcity of the social
desirables

Answer 6

Availability

Question 7

a type of forced mobility that results from a change in the distribution of all or
any of the statuses within society.

Answer 7

Structural mobility

Question 8

involuntary, something we cannot choose. Race, ethnicity, and the social class of
our parents are examples of ascribed statuses.

Answer 8

ascribed status

Question 9

refers to the actual ways and means of availing the resources.

Answer 9

accessibility

Question 10

when people end up in a different layer of stratification from that of their parents.

Answer 10

Absolute social mobility

Question 11

subjected to discrimination. Aside from cultural marginalization that they
suffer from the dominant cultural majorities

Answer 11

Ethnic minorities

Question 12

refers to the resources that one possesses which is a function of honor, prestige or recognition, or any other trait that one values within a culture

Answer 12

Symbolic capital

Question 13

refers to the difference in probability of attaining a certain outcome, regardless of overall structural changes.

Answer 13

Relative social mobility

Question 14

said to be the heart of sociology. By pursuing it, the discipline can give a face to
social realities given birth by various social forces pushing people in all sorts of directions

Answer 14

Social inequality

Question 15

Patterns of unequal access to social resources are commonly called social inequality. Social inequality reflects innate differences between individuals for example their varying abilities and efforts.

Answer 15

Social Equality: The Heart of Sociology

Question 16

Inequalities among people are anchored on the presence of social desirables, which are defined as resources considered valuable by societies.

Answer 16

The Context of Social Desirables