43 Cards in this Set
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social stratification
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system which society ranks people in hierarchies.
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dimensions of social inequality
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income
wealth
power
job prestige
school
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income
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earnings from work
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wealth
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total value of money and all assets, minus debt
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factors of social class
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ancestry
race
gender
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single parent homes led by woman
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X2 likely to be poor
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4 principles of stratification
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trait of society
carries over from generation to generation
universal but variable
involves not just inequality but beliefs.
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social mobility
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Possible but hard to move social class
been high in past century
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Meritocracy
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merit(ie: edu) necessary but not sufficient to get ahead.
need class background, edu, networks, race.
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Max weber & stratification
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3 dimensions
class - economic position
status - social prestige
power - political
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Conspicuous consumption
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buying products bc of the statement they make about social positions.
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Intergenerational social mobility
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change in social position during lifetime or from parents position
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relative poverty
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lack of resources of some ppl vs others with more
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absolute poverty
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lack of resources that is life threatening
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male v. female income
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women earn .77 to the mans dollar
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Radicalization
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formation of racial identity
civil rights movement
race riots
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3 wealthiest ppl
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bill gates
warren buffet
carlos slim helu
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number of billionaire
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incresed in lat few years
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richest 5th of population holds?
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85% of nations wealth
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Ascribed status
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social status assigned at birth
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achieved status
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social position attained by person by effort
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estates
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peasants work leased land in exchange for services
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Socioeconomic status
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measure social class
based on income, edu, occupation
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Karl Marx Perspective
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survival depends on producing
mode of production
with ownership = control
bourgeoisie v proletariate
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Mode of production
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society organizes self to produce and distribute rewards.
to produce whats needed
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Marx Class consciousness
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awareness of common vested interest to bring change
workers see themselves as unit, together could revolt and change
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False consciousness
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inaccurately reflects objective position
workers see selves as "I" exploited by boss
no revolt to end capitalism with this ideal
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Max Weber
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no single characteristic defines person position
class, status, and power
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Functionalist theory
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differential system of rewards and punishments necessary for society to fill important positions
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conflict perspective
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competition for scarce resources harmful to society.
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Majority of the poor age group?
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18-64
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40% of US poor are?
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children and elderly
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poverty concentrated in?
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the south and rural areas bc lack of diversity
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Mark Rank on word poverty
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Conjure images of unwed moms, black men, high school drop outs.
being poor and using welfare outside american dream.
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Poor americans on tv black?
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65%
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65%
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62%
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how much of public says most poor are black
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50%
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How much of public says most poor are white
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25%
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How much of US poor actually black
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30%
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Racialization
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Racial identity with programs
Why americans hate welfare.
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Poverty by the age of 75?
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59% spent at least year below poverty
68% faced at least a year near poverty
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Social Security
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Largest entitlement program
Need low income, few resources, 65 older, blind or disabled.
myth that most used by blacks, mostly white actually.
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Why risk of poverty so high in US?
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US devotes little to assisting poor.
too few jobs that pay enough to live not poor
other countries provide programs to keep families from poverty
cash to families with kids
job support
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Study Guide: Exam 1