Inequality
The division of society into groups arranged in a social hierarchy
Social stratification
A form of social stratification based on family history and background
Caste system
Is a measure of an individual’s place in a social class system
Socioeconomic status
A system of stratification based on access to such resources as wealth, property, power, and prestige
Social class
A measure of net worth that includes income, property and other assets
Wealth
Unequal distribution of wealth, power, or prestige between members within a society
Social inequality
System of segregation of racial or ethnic groups groups in South Africa
Apartheid
A concept identifying how categories of inequality intersect and shape lives
Intersectionality
An elite and largely self- sustaining group who possess most of the country’s wealth; constitutes about 1 percent of the U.S. population
Upper class
A description characterizing lower-level professional and management workers and some highly skilled laborers in technical jobs
White collar
The most extreme form of social stratification
Slavery
Members of ___ ranking castes usually receive better treatment
Higher
Contradictory levels of status based on wealth, power, prestige, or other elements of socioeconomic status
Status inconsistency
Social class consisting of mostly highly educated professionals and managers who have considerable financial stability; constitutes about 14 percent of the U.S. population
Upper-middle class
Socioeconomic status is often used interchangeably with:
Class
Members can be grouped according to:
Gender, race, class, age, or other
Stratification systems all result in:
Inequality
A system of stratification based on hereditary nobility
Feudal system
Social class composed primarily of white collar workers with a broad range of education and incomes; constitutes about 30 percent of the U.S. population
Middle class
In terms of intersectionality, different categories of inequality include:
Race, class, gender, etc.
The 4 basic principles of social stratification
Characteristic of society, Persists over generations, different ranking criteria, maintained through shared beliefs
Castes may be differentiated based on:
Religion, economic or political lines, skin color, other physical characteristics
Social honor people are given based on their membership in well-regarded social groups
Prestige
Poorly educated manual and service workers who may work full- time but remain near or below the poverty line; constitutes about 13 percent of the U.S. population
Working poor
The tastes, habits, expectations, skills, knowledge, and other cultural assets that help us gain advantages in society
Cultural capital