Unit 3 Test Flashcards
The unequal distribution of that property, power, or prestige
Social Stratification
The reputation or esteem associated with one’s position in society
Prestige
Wealth distribution in US
The richest 20 percent in the United States own approximately 80 percent of the country’s entire wealth. The wealth distribution in the US is greater than in any industrialized country.
Income distribution in US
The top 20 percent of families (earn $100,000 or more annually) receive nearly 45 percent of all income distribution. The bottom 20 percent, (earn less than $17,000) receive only about 4.4 percent.
The change in a person’s socio-economic status from their parents, can either move up or down classes
Social mobility
Income distribution in third-world vs. industrialized nations
Income distribution is greater in less developed countries compared to industrialized countries.
Infant mortality rates in developed countries
The US has the highest infant mortality rate. Japan has the lowest mortality rate.
Factors in Social Standing and Social Class
The family you’re born into, prejudice/discrimination, culture/religion
Social status determined by ascription; also referred to as a closed system (no mobility)
Caste system
Social status determined by achievement (allows mobility)
Class system
When a person moves from a lower position in society to a higher one
Upward mobility
Relationship between class and divorce
The lower class has the highest rate of divorce
Factors in happiness and satisfication
Annual earnings and education
MLK jr. techniques for social reform
Boycotts and protests
Courage and determination to gain a higher education; one of the major causes of social mobility
Achievement motivation
