UCSP Flashcards
(29 cards)
System or formation of layers
Stratifucation
Process which people in a society is rank in terms of superiority
Social Stratification
social class in india(highest to lowest)
Bhramin
Kshatryia
Vaishya
Sudra
Untouchables
(India) priest and academics
Bhramin
Kshatryia(india)
Warriors, kings
Vaishya(india)
Merchants and landowners
Sudra(india)
Peasants, servants, commoners
untouchables(india)
Street sweeperd, cleaners
Sacred language
Sanskrit
Webers three componenth
Power
Prestige
Wealth
Webers three component
Ability to influence other people
Power
Webers three component
Position of a person in a society
Prestige
Webers three component
Amount of resources you have
Wealth
Ability of a person to change their social position over a period of time
Social Mobility
Types of Social Mobility
Move up and down
Vertical social mobility
Types of Social Mobility
Occurs when person changes their occupation but their overall standing remains unchange
Horizontal mobility
Types of system
- a persons status is based in their achievement, can move up and down in social ladder easily
Open class system
Types of system
Born on their class and remains in their ascribed status
Closed class system
Concerns the unequal distribution of political rewards and acces to political offers
Political Stratififcation
People having unequal access to various resourves in society
Social Inequaltiy
Gender and sex can affect their social standing
Gender inequality
Are much likelyy to be employed than white people
Ethnic minorities
Inequalities exist in the globe
Global inequities
Social Institution which a societys children are taught basuc academic knowledege and skills and norms
Educational Institution
