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Sociology Ch. 8

Class and Stratification in the United States

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The hierarchical arrangement of large social groups based on their control over basic resources Social Stratification
Max Weber's term for the extent to which individuals have access to important societal resources such as food, clothing, shelter, education, and health care Life Chances
The movement of individuals or groups from one level in a stratification system to another Social Mobility
The social movement experienced by family members from one generation to the next Intergenerational Mobility
The social movement of individuals within their own lifetime Intragenerational Mobility
An extreme form of stratification in which some people are owned by others Slavery
Anything valued in a society, ranging from money and property to medical care and education Resources
The boundaries between levels in the hierarchies of social stratification are rigid and people's positions are set by ascribed status Closed System
A system of social inequality in which people's status is permanently determined at birth based on their parent's ascribed characteristics Caste System
The separation of races Apartheid
A type of stratification based on the ownership and control of resources and on the type of work that people do Class System
Karl Marx's term for the class that consists of those who own and control the means of production Capitalist Class (Bourgeoisie)
Thos who must sell their labor to the owners in order to earn enough money to survive Working Class (Proletariat)
A feeling of powerlessness and estrangement from other people and from oneself Alienation
Karl Marx's term fro the struggle between the capitalist class and the working class Class Conflict
Composed of the government, schools, churches, and other social institutions that produce and disseminate ideas perpetuating the existing system of exploitation Superstructure
The value of all of a person's or family's economic assets, including income, personal property, and income-producing property Wealth
The respect or regard with which a person or status position is regarded by others Prestige
The ability of people or groups to achieve their goals despite opposition from others Power
A combined measure that, in order to determine class location, attempts to classify individuals, families, or households in terms of factors such as income, occupation, and education Socioeconomic Status (SES)
Wealthy bankers, ship owners, professionals, and merchants who possess similar financial resources Entrepreneurs
Wealthy individuals who live off their investments and do not have to work Rentiers
Relatively low-paying, non-manual, semiskilled positions primarily held by women Pink-Collar Occupations
Those who are poor, seldom employed, and caught in long-term deprivation that results from low levels of education and income and high rates of unemployment Underclass
The hourly rate that is the lowest amount an employer can legally pay its employees Minimum Wage
The economic gain derived from wages, salaries, income transfers (governmental aid), and ownership of property Income
The federal income standard that is based on what is considered to be the minimum amount of money required for living at a subsistence level Official Poverty Line
A level of economic deprivation that exists when people do not have the means to secure the most basic necessities of life Absolute Poverty
A condition that exists when people may be able to afford basic necessities but are still unable to maintain an average standard of living Relative Poverty
The trend in which women are disproportionately represented among individuals living in poverty Feminization of Poverty
A reduction in the proficiency needed to perform a specific job that may lead to a corresponding reduction in the wages for that job Job Deskilling
A hierarchy in which all positions are rewarded based on people's ability and credentials Meritocracy
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