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Chap. 9 & 10
Introduction to Sociology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| global stratification | patterns of social inequality in the world as a whole |
| high-income countries | the nations with the highest overall standards of living |
| middle-income countries | nations with a standard of living about average for the world as a whole |
| low-income countries | nations with a low standard of living in which most people are poor |
| colonialism | the process by which some nations enrich themselves through political and economic control of other nations |
| neocolonialism | a new form of global power relationships that involves not direct political control but economic exploitation by multinational corporations |
| multinational corporation | a large business that operates in many countries |
| modernization theory | a model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of technological and cultural differences between nations |
| dependency theory | a model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor nations by rich ones |
| gender | the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male |
| gender stratification | the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women |
| matriarchy | a form of social organization in which females dominate males |
| patriarchy | a form of social organization in which males dominate females |
| sexism | the belief that one sex is innately superior to the other |
| gender roles | attitudes and activities that a society links to each sex |
| minority | any category of people distinguished by physical or cultural difference that a society sets apart and subordinates |
| intersection theory | analysis of the interplay of race, class, and gender, which often results in multiple dimensions of disadvantage |
| sexual harassment | comments, gestures, or physical contacts of a sexual natire that are deliberate, repeated, and unwelcome |
| feminism | support of social equality for women and men, in oppositin to patriarchy and sexism |
Created by:
Shanti2
on 2010-11-17