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Global stratification
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How patterns of social inequality exist in the world as whole
The richest to the poorest in the world |
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Social stratification
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The hierarchical ranking of people in a society who have different access to valued resources, such as property, prestige, power, and status.
Upper, middle and lower class |
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Social position
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Position of an individual in society
is a way of identifying a person's position within the social hierarchy in a society |
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Gender stratification
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People's unequal access to wealth, power, status, prestige, opportunity, and other valued resources because of their sex.
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Sexuality
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-Much of your thoughts and actions each day are guided by sexuality.
-Sexuality is a theme found in sports, on campus, in the work-place and in the mass media. -It is an important part of how we think about ourselves and how others think about us. -Sexuality is a biological AND cultural issue. |
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Sexism
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The belief that one sex is innately superior to the other.
-Sexism limits the talents and ambitions of women. -Sexism does not come without a cost to men. |
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Gender
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Refers to learned attributes and behaviors that characterize women and men. Based on social and cultural expectations rather than on physical traits.
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Prejudice
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An attribute, positive or negative, toward people because of their group membership.
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Discrimination
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Any act that treats people unequally or unfairly because of their group membership
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Institutional racism
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Any kind of system of inequality based on race.
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Race
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Refers to a group of people who share physical characteristics, such as skin color and facial features that are passed on through reproduction
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Ethnicity
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A group of people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage that includes language, geographic roots, food, customs, traditions and/or religion
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Minority
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Group of people who may be subject to differential and unequal treatment because of their physical, cultural, or other characteristics, such as gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or skin color.
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Family
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Intimate group consisting of two or more people who 1. live together in a committed relationship 2. care for one another and any children 3. share close emotional ties and functions
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Intimate partner violence
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Occurs between people in a close relationship. Fighting and stuff
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Social stratification in the US
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Upper class - Very rich americans that control a vastly disproportionate amount of the total US wealth and income. Upper upper class and lower upper class
Middle class (most americans) - 41% - There is Upper and Lower Middle class Lower class - more diverse; nonmanual and semiprofessional occupations |
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Societal factors that contribute to homelessness
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Poverty, lack of education or marketable skills, low-paying jobs, unemployment, domestic violence, substance abuse, the inability of relatives or friends to help in a crises situation, shortage of affordable housing and decline in public assistance.
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3 richest individuals in the world compared to 100 of the worlds poorest countries
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The 3 riches individuals in the world have more personal wealth than a 100 of the worlds countries.
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US poverty compared to the world poverty
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Poverty is just as bad here as in other world counties
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Number of people that die due to diseases caused by poverty
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9 million
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Importance of studying sexuality using the sociological perspective
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Because it is multifaceted with many different taboo's and you have to have an open mind
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Theoretical approach that points to the ways in which sexuality is linked to social inequality
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Social conflict
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Standards of human beauty using a global perspetive
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Beauty differs greatly among cultures
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Margaret Meads's gender roles research
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If gender is based on biological differences, people everywhere should define feminine and masculine in the same way. If gender is cultural however, these concepts should vary.
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Theoretical approach that highlights the various meanings people attach to sexuality
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Symbolic-interaction
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Reason teen pregnancy is on the decline and reason we should study it
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Education, talked about and not kept secret
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Taboo that exists across all societies
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Incest
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Difference between prejudice and discrimination
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Prejudice refers to attitudes, discrimination involves actions
Discrimination- refers to actions by which a person treats various categories of people unequally. |
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How race was used to justify slavery
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African americans were thought to be inferior so in the white mans mind it was ok to have slavery
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How prejudice and discrimination operate in society/institutions
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Prejudice and discrimination perpetuate themselves in a vicious circle, resulting in social disadvantage that fuels additional prejudice and discrimination.
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Theory that discusses the power of labeling individuls
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Symbolic-interaction
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Social problems faced by minority groups
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US society is NOT pluralistic in that all racial and ethnic categories do not have equal social standing.
Latino's - Household income is 68% of that of white Americans |
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Differences between arranged marriage and marriage of romantic inequality
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Arranged marriages are more in preindustrial areas and romantic is common in US
Studies show arranged marriages last longer because its based on a commitment rather than love |
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Theories that point to ways in which family can perpetuate social inequality
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Social conflict and Feminist
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How family, race and gender affects social position in the US
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Migration of American Indians from reservations to cities creates many “fluid households” with changing membership.
Traditional pattern of extended family common to Latinos is changing as Latinos are assimilating into the larger U.S. society. |
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How the definition of "family" can impact people
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Don't know
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Impact of intimate partner violence
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Causes: poverty, economic stressors, unemployment, cultural beliefs
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How the ideal family in the US is changing
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There are gay and lesbian couples adopting children and having families, Single dads, singles moms, serigate
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The Loving Vs Virginia supreme court case
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Black and white couple that couldn't get married because it was illegal so they took it to the supreme court.
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factors that affect social position in US
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Income, gender, status, where you live, age
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factors that affect social position in US
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Income, gender, status, where you live, age
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