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16 Cards in this Set
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Cultural Determinism
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Theory that a group's culture explains its position in society and its achievements or lack thereof
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Cultural Differentiation
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Differences between cultures that distinguish one group from another
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Culture of Poverty
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Controversial viewpoint arguing that the disorganization and pathology of lower class culture are self-perpetuating through cultural transmission
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Economic Determinism
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theory that a society's economic base establishes its culture and general characteristics
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Ethclass
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a social group classification based on a combination of race, religion, social class and regional residence
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Ethnic Stratification
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structured inequality of different groups with different access to social rewards as a result of their status in the social hierarchy
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Internal-colonialism Theory
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concept explaining the experiences of Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans in terms of economic exploitation and rigid stratification
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Occupational mobility
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ability to change one's job position with regard to status and economic reward
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Paternalism
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condescending treatment of adults managing and regulating their affairs as a father would handle his children's affairs
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Power-differential theory
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states intergroup relations depend on the relative power of the migrant (newcomers) group and the indigenous (local) group.
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Reputational method
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techniques for measuring social class by questioning people about others' social standing
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Social Class
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categorizes people in the stratification hierarchy based upon similarities in income, property, power, status and lifestyle
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Social Stratification
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hierarchy within a society based on the unequal distribution of resources, power or prestige
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Social Structure
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organized patterns of behavior in a social system governing people's interrelationships
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Structural Differentiation
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status distinctions for different racial/ethnic groups entrenched within the social system
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Value-stretch approach
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adoption of values representing realistic levels of attainment
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