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28 Cards in this Set
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What is Social Stratification
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A structured ranking of groups that lead to unequal economic rewards and power in society
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What is Social Stratification based on
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Wealth and INcome
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How many people live on less than $2.50 a day?
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3 billion
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What is an "Open System"
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You can change social class from the one you were born into
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What is a "closed system"
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Can't change the class you get born into
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Name two examples of "Closed system"
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Caste System and Estate system (Medieval)
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What are the 4 Varnas
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Brahmins (religious)
Kshtriyas (warriors) Vaisyas (Traders) Sudras (Laborers) Untouchables |
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What are some key features of an Estate system?
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Fuedalism
nobles inherit land rest are agrarian |
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What is it called when an noble inherits land
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Primogeniture
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What was an example of a closed system in the US
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Slave trade
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How many people live in poverty in US (Number and %)
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49 mil (18%)
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How many in poverty in ohio (%)
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14.2%
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What is poverty
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Lacking Resources to meet basic needs
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What is poverty Line
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Measure of poverty based on income and # of family members
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What is poverty line for a family 4
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$23,550
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What are the 2 poorest regions
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Deep south and appalachia
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Name the facts disproving myths of Poverty
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50% too young or old to work
30% work for more than half year 12% actually stuck, mostly last 4 years 50% of ppl on poverty are white 38% single mothers 42% in inner city, rest is rural 25% of income is from welfare |
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Name 5 factors related to poverty
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Geography
Race Education Female head Age |
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Why are people poor (3 reasons where blame falls)
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Social Structure - Poor denied opportunities
Characteristics of Individual - Poor have reason to not able to succeed (Babies, have to get job, drop out of HS) Culture - Values make em different from middle+ class |
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How much wealth does capitalist class own
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34%
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How is the wealthy class formed
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Education in elite schools, higher social skills and standards, clubs, and marriage
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Name the 4 effects of class differences
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Health - Life expectancy changes
Education - Get different housing - sanitation and size/safety law - poor are more likely to be involved with crimes |
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What type of crimes are committed, and what is % convicted by poor
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Victimless 60%
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Who is Karl Marx
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Social Theorist, witnessed rise of industrialization in germany
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What are Karl Marx's two social Groups
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Bourgeoisie - wealthy owners
Proletariat - Poor working |
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Why did the Proles think they were fine, and what did they need
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False consciousness - thought doing better than actually were. Needed Class consciousness - a coming together to realize being treated poorly
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Who else besides Marx had a social theory and when did he live
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Max Weber (1864-1920)
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What is Max Weber's 3 parts to his social idea
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Power, prestige, and property
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