Intergroup Relations and Theories of Stratification
100
Wealth, Power and Presitige measures social inequality
What are the dimensions of social inequality?
100
Only a few or no groups have more wealth, power or prestige
What is an egalitarian society
100
Those sharing similar physical traits are often defined as belonging to the same...
What is race
100
When two or more groups live In harmony with one another and each group retains their own ethnic identity, heritage, and pride.
What is pluralism?
200
The material objects that have value in a society
What is Wealth
200
Most social Inequality is found here
What is a stratified society?
200
Those sharing similar cultural traits are said to belong to the same...
What is ethnic group
200
The physical relocation of a minority group from one area to another.
What is population transfer?
300
• The capacity to produce intended effects for oneself, other people, social situations, or the environment.
What is Power
300
Certain groups have presitige but wealth and power are equally distributed
What is a rank society?
300
During the 1st half of the 20th century, these anthropologists devoted considerable time dividing the world's population into racial categories
What is physical anthropologists
300
A theory that holds that social inequality exists to benefit the society as a whole.
What is functionalism/functional theory?
400
The power is in the hands of the people.
What is the theory of Democracy?
400
The ability of people to change their social position within the society.
What is Social Mobility?
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
This term is particularly used to describe the assimilation of immigrants to the US
What is cultural melting pot
400
This theory holds that social inequality exists because the people in the upper classes use their wealth, power, and prestige to exploit those in the classes below them.
What is conflict theory?
500
He developed the idea of the three criteria for measuring social inequality
Who is Max Weber?
500
The exclusive right of the eldest child (usually son) to inherit his ather’s estate
What is primogeniture?
500
This is an effective mechanism to accurately analyze your racial background
What is DNA testing
500
The most common way to measure and globally stratify countries and their wealth is with this index.