Mobility
Social Class
Terms
Terms and Effects on Social Class
Types of Poverty
100
This term refers to moving within the same status category.
What is horizontal mobility
100
The homeless and the chronically unemployed
What is the urban underclass
100
the money received for work or through investments
What is income
100
the ranking of people and the rewards the receive based on objective criteria, often including wealth, power and prestige.
What is social stratification
100
refers to a temporary state of poverty that occurs when someone goes without a job for a short period of time.
What is Transitional Poverty
200
refers to moving from one social status to another
What is vertical mobility
200
Have moderate incomes and varies from low-paid white-collar workers to well-paid blue-collar workers
What is the middle class
200
The midpoint of a group of numbers ranked from lowest to highest
What is median
200
This effect of social class has to do with people all settling in the same area based on their social class.
What is Neighborhoods
200
This program originally started out as a an entitlement program and now supports those living in poverty
What is welfare
300
John's father is a farmer. John is a business lawyer. This example refers to what type of mobility?
What is Intergenerational mobility
300
The ones who truly feel the effects of poverty. They often live paycheck to paycheck, if they are employed at all
What is the lower class
300
all of an individual's material possessions, including income.
What is wealth
300
This factor has to do with single headed households either male headed or female headed.
What is family
300
Refers to poverty so severe that one lacks resources to survive.
What is Absolute Poverty
400
Margie graduated from Penn State and had a hard time finding a job in her field. She waited tables for a few years and made decent money in tips. She later on got a job in her field of study, Biology. She is now a Environments Biologist. This is an example of....
What is Intergenerational Mobility
400
Consists of high-income members of society who are well educated but do not belong to elite membership of the super wealthy
What is upper middle class
400
the ability to carry out your will and impose it on others
What is power
400
This factor has to due with the overall well being of the members of each social class.
What is Health
400
Refers to a state of poverty that occurs when a person lacks stable employment
What is Marginal Poverty
500
A large company buys an old unoccupied corporate building in a small town. With this new business coming to town, it brings many employment opportunities for the residents of this area. This is an example of....
What is Structural Mobility
500
William was born into a wealthy family who has had money for several generations. He attended exclusive prep schools instead of public schools and now belongs to an expensive country club. He does not worry about money and lives very comfortably. His social class is most likely to be
What is the upper/elite class
500
the level of esteem associated with one's status and social standing
What is prestige
500
Where did Miss Webber get her Masters Degree from?
What is Long Island University
500
refers to chronic and multigenerational poverty
What is Residual Poverty
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