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SOCIAL STRATIFICATION |
The division of members of a society into layers or strata based on attributes such as wealth, power and prestige. |
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CLOSED STRATIFICATION SYSTEM |
a stratification system in which there are rigid boundaries between strata. |
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OPEN STRATIFICATION SYSTEM |
a stratification system in which boundaries between each strata are easily crossed |
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SOCIAL MOBILTY |
the movement by an individual or group from one social strata to another |
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UPWARD MOBILITY |
the movement of an individual or group into a higher social stratum |
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CASTE |
a social stratum born into which they must remain for life |
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LIFE CHANCES |
the opportunities an individual is given or denied throughout life based in his or her's social position |
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STRUCTURAL MOBILITY |
the movement of an individual or group from one stratum to another that is caused by an elimination of an entire class as a result of changes in the means of existence |
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SPACIAL MOBILITY |
the movement of an individual or group from one location or community to another |
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STATUS SYMBOLS |
material objects or behaviours that indicate social status or prestige |
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DEFERENCE |
the respect and esteem shown to an individual |
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DEMEANOUR |
the ways in which individuals present themselves to others through body language, dress, speech and manners |
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POWER |
the ability to control the behaviour of other, even against their will |
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AUTHORITY |
power that is considered legitimate both by those who exercise it and by those who are affected by ut |
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OBJECTIVE CLASS |
in marxian theory, a social class that has a visible, specific relationship to the means of production |
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SUBJECTIVE CLASS |
in Marxian theory, a social class ' shared objective awareness of its objective situation as a class |
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INTRAGENERATIONAL MOBILTY |
a change in the social class of an individual within his or her own lifetime |
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INTERGENERATIONAL MOBILTY |
a change in the class of family members from one generation to the next |
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EQUALITY |
having the same rights, ability, rank etc. evenly portioned. receiving the same treatment regardless of who or where he/she may be |
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DISADVANTAGE |
an unfavourable situation, drawback or handicap |
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DISADVANTAGED |
deprived of a decent standard of living, education etc. |
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GENDER |
cultural concepts of masculinity and femininity that a society creates around the biological facts of maleness and femaleness |
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adrocentrism |
the view of the world from a male perspective |
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patriarchy |
the sexual structuring of society in which males are supreme |
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how is sex stratification sustained? |
socialisation myths stereotypes sanctions |
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4 dimensions of racism |
racial prejudice racial discrimination racist ideology institutional racism |
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4 basic principles of social stratification |
1. it is characteristic of a society, not individual beliefs 2. it persists over generations 3. it is universal but variable 4. it involves not just inequality but beliefs |
