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6 Cards in this Set
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Social Class
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categories of people who share an economic position in society based on a combination of their income, wealth, education, occupation and and social connections.
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Class Relations
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the social relations and interactions between people of different social classes that result from the power of differences between different classes of persons.
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Social Stratification
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structured forms of economic inequalities that are part of the organization of everyday social life.
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Life chances
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odds for achieving economic success and gaining economic power in society.
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Meritocracy
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a form of social organization in which rewards and positions of leadership and power are earned when people prove that their characteristics and abilities are superior to those of others.
legitimiizes inequlaities power and success associated with strong character and smart choices assumes that people get what they deserve advantages those with wealth and power |
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Social mobility
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changes in wealth, education, and occupation over a persons lifetime or from one generation to the next in families.
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