Chapters 7-9 Flashcards
Social Stratification
Hierarchy of Lg Social Groups Based on Their Control of Basic Resources
Definition of Poverty
Family of 4 Making Less Than 40,000/Yr
Social Mobility
Ability of individuals to move up or down a level in the Social Strat system
Wright
Capitalist > Managerial > Sm Business > Working
Symbolic Interactionists
Appreciation
Absolute Poverty
You cant afford basic necessities
Intergenerational Mobility
Social Mobility experienced by one generation to the next
Intragenerational Mobility
Social Mobility made w/i an individual’s lifetime
Relative Poverty
Can afford basic necessities but cannot maintain a “normal” standard of living
Conflict
Ppl w/ power shape and manipulate the distribution of rewards.
Weberian
Upper > Upper Middle > Middle > Working > Working Poor > Underclass
Marxist
Capitalist > Proletariats
Gini Coefficient
Degree of Inequality
Human Development Index
Includes Life Exp, Education, & Living Standards
Global Stratification
Unequal distribution of wealth/power/prestige on a global scale