Members of a given society are categorized and divided into groups, which are then placed in a social hierarchy
What is social stratification
100
a system of social stratification based on a hereditary nobility who were responsible for and served by a lower stratum of forced laborers called serts
What is feudal system
100
the movement of individuals or groups within the hierarchical system of social classes
What is social mobility
100
attitudes that can develop among poor communities and lead the people to accept their fate rather than try to improve
What is culture of poverty
200
the most extreme form of social stratification based on the legal ownership of people
What is slavery
200
a measure of net worth that includes income, property, and other assets
What is wealth
200
the social system with very little opportunity to move from one class to another
What is closed system
200
argues that people have a deep need to see the world as orderly, predictable, and fair and views victim of social injustice as deserving
What is just world hypothesis
300
a form of social stratification in which status is determined by one's family history and background cannot be changed
What is caste system
300
the social honor people are given because of their membership in well-regarded social groups
What is prestige
300
a social system with ample opportunities to move from one class to another
What is open system
300
the geographical separation of the poor from the rest of the population
What is residential segregation
400
the system of segregation of racial and ethnic groups that was legal in South Africa between 1948 and 1991
What is apartheid
400
the tendency of social classes to remain relatively stable as social class status is passed down from one generation to the next
What is social reproduction
400
movement between social classes that occurs from one generation to the next
What is intergenerational mobility
400
the removal of the rights of citizenship through economic, political, or legal means
What is disenfranchisement
500
a system of stratification based on access to such resources as wealth, property, power, and prestige
What is social class
500
the tastes, habits, expectations, skills, knowledge, and other cultural dispositions that help us gain advantages in society
What is cultural capital
500
changes in the social status of large numbers of people due to structural changes in society
What is structural mobility
500
the poorest Americans who are chronically unemployed and may depend on public or private assistance.