8 Flashcards
a politically based system of stratification characterized by limited social mobility
Estate System
mobility resulting from the swapping of jobs
Exchange Mobility
mobility that inevitable from changes in the economy
Structural Mobility
the movement between different positions within a system of social stratification in any given society
Social mobility
a society where status and mobility are based on individual attributes, ability, and achievement
Meritocracy
a system of stratification that has governing elite, a few leaders who broadly hold power in society
Elite-Mass Dichotomy System
a system of stratification based on social prestige
Status Hierarchy System
the working class
Proletariat
the capitalist class
Bourgeoisie
an economically based hierarchical system characterized by cohesive, oppositional groups and somewhat loose social mobility
Class System
a religion-based system of stratification characterized by no social mobility
Caste System
