Unit 2 Key Terms I Dont Know Flashcards
What is a capitalist society?
A society where individuals are free to gain wealth and capital.
Capitalism emphasizes individual ownership and profit motive.
What is a welfare state?
A state that provides services to ensure everybody has a basic standard of living and lifestyle.
Welfare states typically offer health care, education, and social security.
Define equality of outcome.
An idea that people should be paid similar amounts and have similar lifestyles.
This concept focuses on reducing disparities in wealth and opportunities.
Define equality of opportunity.
An idea that everyone should have a chance to do what they want to do, with the most talented getting the best jobs.
This principle emphasizes fair access to resources and opportunities.
What is stratification?
The way society is divided into layers based on wealth, power, and life chances.
Stratification can lead to social inequality.
What does exploitation refer to in a social context?
The way the ruling class takes advantage of the working class by underpaying them for labor.
Exploitation is often seen as a fundamental issue in capitalist societies.
What is market position?
How much money a person is able to earn, which can influence their social class.
Market position affects access to resources and opportunities.
What is social power
The way your social class is influenced by your ability to infulence others
What is rational legal authority?
Authority based on a system which is clear and logical for choosing the best qualifying and capable person for that authority.
Which sociologist named the authorities in society?
Webber
What is stratified diffusion?
The process where the way of life of those at the top of the class structure filters down to those below.
What are reasonable adjustments?
Changes public spaces are expected to make to allow disabled people to have the same opportunities.
What is social cohesion?
A strong bond and sense of agreement between members in society.
What is the Disability Pay Gap?
The difference between the average pay of a disabled person and a non-disabled person.
What is legalisation
Laws passed by the government
What is marginalisation
The way in which groups are pushed to the edge (margins ) of society due to poverty or prejudice
What’s the medical model of disability
A view of disability being a problem that needs to be fixed (through medication )
Social model of disability
A view that disability is the responsibility of society to include disabled people
Culture of poverty?
The way of like of the poor which causes them to stay suffering from poverty
What things could keep the poor poor (individual )
Immediate gratification
Fatalism
Welfare dependency
What’s the cycle of deprivation
The way in which poverty is passed on from one generation to another
What is globalisation
Differnt parts of the world being bought closer due to technology
What is an affluent worker
A highly paid manual worker who’s occupation is working class but can afford a middle class lifestyle
What is the Marxist idea of false class consciousness
Working class are unaware of there exploitation
