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| system of which society ranks categories of people into a hierarchy |
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| Principles of Stratification |
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-Trait of socirty, not individual differences
-Persists over genreation. Social Mobility exists |
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| Change in one's position in the social hierarchy |
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| change in on's position during his-her lifetime |
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change in mobility of children in relation to parents.
Can be either up or down. |
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| Principles of Stratification |
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Universal but variable
involves inequality and beliefs |
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| 2 types of stratification systems |
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| Closed system that in its purist form is based on ascription or birth |
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| Characteristics of Caste System |
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| determines what work you will do |
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| open system based both on birth and personal achievement |
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| Characteristics of Class System |
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| have the ability to be socially mobile |
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| Classification of Class System |
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| Classification of Class system |
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| free to choose your own spouse |
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| Characteristics of Class System |
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| No or very little cross contamination exists |
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| Characteristics of Class System |
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| Based on the concept of meritocracy which is social status based on social merit. |
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| Characteristics of Caste System |
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| determines who you will marry |
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| Characteristics of Caste System |
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| Characteristics of Caste System |
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| see your life as a moral duty to your position |
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| Characteristics of Caste System |
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| keeps people with their own kind |
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| Characteristics of Caste System |
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| Teaches higher position people that association with lower position people contaminates their group. |
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| Saw stratification rooted by means of production. Value for a commodity based on the amount of labor invested into its creation |
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| people who own and operate factories and other businesses in pursuit of profit. |
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| people who sell their productive labor for profit. |
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| Fragmentation of the capitalist |
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| stockholders own companies rather than just the elite few. Corporate operations under the control of middle management |
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| Higher Standard of Living |
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| workers become better off through higher incomes. |
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| safer worker place, unemployment, disability, etc. |
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Saw class as more than just income which led to the creation of what is called Socioeconomic Status. This is a composite ranking based on various dimensions of social inequality.
Income, Education, etc. |
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| deprivation of some people in relation to those who have more. |
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| a deprivation of resources that is life threatening |
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