Unit 3

Question 1

What is social stratification?

Answer 1

Includes social inequality and social differentiation
The institutionalized system of social inequality. Refers to a situation in which the divisions and relationships of social inequality have solidified into a system that determines who gets what when and why

Question 2

What is social inequality?

Answer 2

The unequal distribution of valued resources, rewards, and positions in society
Power
One group gets more than the other
Ex: men get more money than women

Question 3

What is social differentiation?

Answer 3

Social characteristics used to differentiate people and divide them into different categories
Society tells us that there’s different groups
Ex: men and women

Question 4

What is an open social stratification?

Answer 4

When there’s mobility
Ex: immigrants work hard and become better

Question 5

What is a closed social stratification?

Answer 5

When there’s no social mobility
Ex: caste system -> monarchy

Question 6

What is meritocracy?

Answer 6

A reward system in which an individual’s performance determines where the individual will end up in the hierarchy
If you’re on the top you get more rewards

Question 7

Is sport a true meritocracy?

Answer 7

Not always
It can be cuz everyone follows the same rules so there’s an equal opportunity to win

Question 8

What is equality of opportunity?

Answer 8

The chance to participate must be available to everyone. Doesn’t matter the class, gender, race, sex, physical and cognitive ability

Question 9

What is equality of condition?

Answer 9

Every person taking part in an activity does so under the same conditions

Question 10

Why is equality of opportunity not always true?

Answer 10

Because not everyone has access to sport
You need time and money
Some people have disabilities
Some sports are for certain classes

Question 11

Why is equality of condition not always true?

Answer 11

Some people have lower quality equipment
The people with better equipment, better coaches and better facilities will be more successful
It’s the same opportunities but different conditions

Question 12

What is the social inequality in Canada?

Answer 12

Only 1% of the population stays rich
The top one percent had 14 more income than all Canadians
On average, the top 1% receives 300 000 vs 24 000 for all other Canadians

Question 13

What is social class?

Answer 13

Divisions in society based on economic and social status

Question 14

What is the objective aspect of social class?

Answer 14

People in the same class share a similar level of wealth educational achievement, type of job and income

Question 15

What is the subjective aspect of social class?

Answer 15

Individuals living under similar conditions within the social structure will share a particular, general understanding or who they are and what their life chances are like

Question 16

What is economic capital?

Answer 16

Economic resource such as money

Question 17

What is social capital?

Answer 17

Related to social connections, institutionalized networks, group memberships
Basically Who do you know

Question 18

What is symbolic capital?

Answer 18

Resources available to someone based on the basis of honour, prestige or recognition and represent the value an individual has within a group, institution or society
Ex: Lebron James in basketball (has a lot of capital in sport but not in politics)

Question 19

What is cultural capital?

Answer 19

Various types of knowledge, cultural goods such as books and paintings as well as formalized accreditations such as a university degree

Question 20

True or false: not all capitals work together?

Answer 20

False

Question 21

True or false: regardless of your class you still have capital but the higher you are the more capital you have?

Answer 21

True

Question 22

True or false: hockey is the most expensive sport in Canada?

Answer 22

False. It’s equestrian

Question 23

What is the blishen scores?

Answer 23

A number which combines wealth and education
Someone with a high blishen score has a high education and wealth

Question 24

What does the blishen score determines?

Answer 24

1. Where you are in the social structure determines where you are placed in the sporting level
2. Where you are located in the stratification system significantly influences sport participation in general

Question 25

True or false: access to sport in only based on the milieu

Answer 25

False
It’s directly tied to economic capital
The people who work a lot don’t have time to watch sports