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Sociology problems
Chapter two
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is social stratification | societies system of ranking categories of people in a hierarchy |
| what are social classes | Categories of people who have similar access to resources and opportunities |
| What is income | Salary or wages from a job plus earnings from investments and other sources |
| What is wealth | The value of all the economic assets owned by a person or family, minus any debts |
| What is progressive taxation | A policy that raises tax rates as income increases but this only lessons income inequality slightly |
| What is poverty line | An income level set by the US government for the purpose of counting the poor |
| What is poverty gap | the difference between the actual income of the typical poor household and the official poverty line which currently is about $5,000 |
| What is feminism of poverty | The trend of women making up an increasing share of the poor they now make up 56% |
| What is underclass | Poor people who live in areas with high concentrations of poverty and limited opportunities for schooling or work |
| What is homelessness | The plight of poor people who lack shelter and live primarily on the streets |
| What are social welfare programs | organized efforts by government or private organizations or individuals to assist needy people considered worthy of assistance. |
| What is culture of poverty | cultural patterns that make poverty a way of life |
| What is meritocracy | A system of social inequality in which social standing corresponds to personal abilty and effort |
| What is social disorganization | A breakdown in social order caused by rapid social change |
| What is blaming the victim mean | Finding the cause of a social problem in the behavior of people's chances of success |
| What is cultural capital | skills values attitudes and schooling that increases a persons chances of success |
| What is intersection theory | the investigation of the interplay of race class and gender often resulting in multiple dimensions of disadvantage |
| What is income | What a person earns |
| What is wealth | What you own |
| how does the government define poverty | When families live below the poverty line |
| What is the poverty line | three times the cost of food which is determined by the US in 2007it was $21,203 for a non-farm family |
| Who is at greatest risk of poverty | Children, women head of households, and racial and ethnic minorities |
| What is child poverty rate currently | 18% which is high |
| What aspects of life does being poor affect | * endure more illness * receive less schooling * experience more unemployment and crime * are more likely to live in inadequate housing or to homeless |
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