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15 Cards in this Set
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Parties
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Social strata resulting from differences in power.
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What are the three places of authority?
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1. Tradition = parent
2. Status/Office = police This one works best in our society in terms of social power. 3. Charisma = personality |
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The Proletariat
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They were the working people, who owned little and sold their labor to the bourgeoisie in return for wages.
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The Bourgeoisie
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Or middle class, were those who owned the means of economic production such as the factories, the trading companies, and the banks.
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Open Stratification System
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Stratification Systems having ranks with less well-defined boundaries that may be crossed more readily.
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Why is ethnocentrism good for the functionalists?
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It produces loyalty, cohesiveness and strong group ties.
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What are the specific variables or determinants of a persons social class?
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1. Education = boils down to amount and goes with prestige.
2. Occupation = prestige associated with job. 3. Income = more educ more money - used to determine persons social class. 4. Life Style = The manner in which one lives. |
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What are the four ways people may combine prejudice and discrimination?
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1. unprejudicial nondiscriminator
2. prejudiced discriminator 3. prejudicied nondiscriminator 4. unprejudiced discriminator |
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T. Sullivan
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Defined Social Stratification.
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Money/Wealth
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Money = You work for money.
Wealth = Money works for you. |
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Started as an economist.
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M. Weber
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Unprejudicial Nondiscriminator
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Most popular combination from the point of view of political and social values.
Accepts other racial or ethnic groups in both belief and practice. |
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How do scientists use the term race?
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As a biological concept to identify a population that differs from others in terms of certain key genetic, hereditary traits.
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What are the three general variables of Ranking?
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1. Prestige = honor, respect, or esteem
2. Power = ability to influence 3. Wealth = all assets (liquid & material) |
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Who said there was a distinction between Power and Authority. Authority = legitimate power
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M. Weber
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