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Chapter 9

Devante Johnson Chapter 9

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social stratification catgories ranks or classes
social inequality the unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards
caste system scarce resources and social rewards are distributed on the basis of ascribed statuses.
exogamy marriage outside one’s own social category
endogamy caste systems generally have practiced
class system the distribution of scarce resources and rewards is determined on the basis of achieved statuses.
bourgeoisie production in a capitalist socialety
proletariat sell their labor in exchange for wages
social class grouping of peole with similar levels of wealth power and prestige
wealth made up of his or her assets
power the ability to control the behavior of others, with or without their consent.
prestige respect honor recognition or courtesy an individual receives from other members of society
socioeconomic status rating that combines social factors such as educational level, occupational prestige, and place of residence with the economic factor of income
repetitional method individuals in the community are asked to rank other community members based on what they know of their characters and lifestyles
subjective method individuals are asked to determine their own social rank
objective method sociologists define social class by income occupation and education
social mobility the movement between or within social classes or strata
horizontal mobility refers to movement with a social class or stratum
vertical mobility on the other hand is the movement between social class or strata.
intergenerational mobility status difference between generations in the same family
poverty seen as a standard of living that is below the minimum level considered adequate by society
poverty level the government considers families with income levels below this amount to be poor
life chances sociologists mean the likelihood that individuals have of sharing the opportunities and benefits of society
transfer payments to redistribute money among various segments of society
 

 



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