social stratification and social inequality Flashcards
Society’s categorization of people into socioeconomic strata/layers
social stratification
social stratification is based on
occupation and income
derived power
wealth and social status
political stratification is influenced by
influence
power
authority
3 social classes
upper class - value heritage more than wealth
middle class - value education most
lower class - value survival, depends on paychecks
individual’s position in the social structure
status (ascribed and achieved)
assigned or given by
the society or group on the basis of some fixed category, without regard to a
person’s abilities or performance
ascribed status
Are earned by the individual
achieved status
Any rational individual will always aspire for things that give wealth, power, and prestige.
social desirables
evaluation of status
prestige
-senior class
-ssg pres
assessment of our role behavior (how well you carry out your role)
esteem
-physics test
social mobility
moving from one social status to another
horizontal - within class
vertical - between class
existence of uneven opportunities and rewards for diverse social positions or statuses within a group or society
social inequality
social inequalities
Gender Inequality (women & LGBTQ+)
Ethnic Minorities
Racial Inequality
People with Disabilities
Those who are banned from such privileges and opportunities.
- Usually denied by the equal treatment of the majorities or dominant.
minorities in the social structure
an act, kept in a lower status
discrimination
