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26 Cards in this Set
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social inequality
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the uneven distrabution of rewards in society
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social stratification
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the division of society into layers
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closed stratification
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rigid boundaries based on ascribed status
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open stratification
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boundaries easily crost based on achieved status
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social mobility
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movement from one layer than another
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vertical social mobility
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up and down
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intragenerational
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individual during their life time ( all that happens in tour life)
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intergenerational
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two or more generations and their change of ranking
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horizontal movement
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change in statuses with no change in ranking
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webers three sources of statification
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economic
social status political power |
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perstige
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the approval and respect you recieve from others
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esteem
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personal qualities
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honor
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associated with a status
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most admired woman of year 09
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Hillary Clinton
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power
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the ability to obtain goals despite resistance
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conflict theory
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stagety
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bourgeoisie
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owner
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proletariat
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workers
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functional theory
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an unequal distrabution of rewards is needed if society is to match the most talented individuals with the most challenging positions
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charateristics of functional theory
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the importance of status
pleasentness of the status the scarcity of talent and ability needed to perform the status |
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subjective method
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individuals asked to place themselves in one of several catagorys
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reputational method
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relies on the opinions community members have on one another
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objective method
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set number of classes is determined in advance people are assigned to each one base on given criteria
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millionairs
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own modest homes
drive modest cars dont buy a second home dont buy boats |
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modern
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pertaining to precent and recent time, not ancient or remote
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synthesis
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the intergration of traits, attitudes and impulses to create a total personality
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