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13 Cards in this Set
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Caste System
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One's place in the stratification system is an ascribed status, meaning it is a quality given to an individual by circumstances of birth. "Jim Crow"
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Class
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is the social structural position groups hold relative to the economic, social, political, and cultural resources of society.
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Class Consciousness
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The perception that a class structure exists, along with the feelings of shared identification with others in one's class--others with whom one perceives common life chances.
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Class System
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stratification exists, but one's location and rank can change according to individual achievements, even though class is still strongly determined by one's social background.
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Culture of poverty
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argument contends that poverty is a way of life that is transferred, like other cultures, from generation to generation, where the major causes of poverty are welfare dependency, the absence of work values, and the irresponsibility of the poor.
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Status
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refers to a socially defined position in a group or society
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Social differentiation
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is the process by which different statuses develop in any group, organization, or society.
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Social Stratification
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relatively fixed, hierarchical arrangement in society by which groups have different access to resources, power, and perceived social worth.
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Estate System
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the ownership of property and the exercise of power in monopolized by an elite who have total control over societal resources.
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Life Chances
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meaning the opportunities that people have in a common by virtue belonging to a particular class.
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Socioeconomic Status
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derived from certain factors: income, occupational prestige, and education are the three main measures of socioeconomic status.
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Social Mobility
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person's movement over time from one class to another. It can be up or down.
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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stipulates a lifetime limit of five years for people to receive aid and requires all welfare recipients to find work within two years.
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