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Social differentiation |
Distinction made between social groups and persons on the basis if biological, physiological and sociocultural factors (such as sex, age or ethnicity) resulting in the assignment of roles and status within a society |
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Social stratification |
Refers to a system by which a society tanks categories of people in a hierarchy. In the US, it is perfectly clear that some have greater status, power and wealth than other groups. This leads to.. |
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Qealth |
The state of being rich, material prosperity |
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Prestige |
Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a reception of their achievements or quality |
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Individual/group mobility |
Movement of individuals, families, households or other categories of people within or or between social strata in a society. |
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Legitimation |
Refers to process whereby an act, process or ideology becomes legitimate by it's attachment to norms and values within a given society |
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Ideology |
System of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms basis of economic or political theory and policy |
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Life chances |
Social science theory of the opportunity each individual has to improve their quality of life. ***introduced by weber*** |
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Inequality of opportunity |
Differences in peoples' opportunities to acquire the rewards offered by their society |
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Inequality of conditions |
Differences in peoples' living standards or life conditions |
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Power |
Capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior if others or the course of events |
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Class |
System of ordering a society in which people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status |
