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Class
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grouping of individuals of similar statuses or positions in the social heirarchy, thus sharing similar political and economical interests(upper, upper middle, middle, working, lower)
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social mobility
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movement up or down the socio economic ladder
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closed system
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ones status is ascribed based on traits which you have no control
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open system
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status acheived based on ability or effort
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functionalist stratification
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<> motivation
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conflict stratification
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<>dysfunction
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wealth
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concrete goods
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power
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ability to realize ones own will over that of others
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prestige
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amount of respect one recieves
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racial groups
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set apart due to obvious physical differences
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ethnic groups
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set apart due to country of origin or distinct cultural patterns
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minority group
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subordinate group whos members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than members of the dominant group
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5 traits of minority group
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1. unequal treatment
2. distinguishing pyshical/cultural characteris 3. involuntary membership 4.group solidarity 5.marriage is in-group |
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biological significance
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migration, exploration, invasion, colonization
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racism
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one race is superior
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prejudice
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negative attitude towards people of particular category
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discrimation
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process of denying opp. and equal rights because of prej.
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ethnocentrism
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one culture is the only way
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glass cieling
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invisible barrier that blocks promotion or a qualified individual because of race, gender, etc.
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institutional discrimination
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denial of opp resulting from the normal operations of society(princeton legacies)
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