The movement of individuals or groups to different social ranks is known as?
What is social mobility
100
Skills and abilities embodied in people that bring economic outcome or benefit.
What is human capital
100
the more the contact people from dominant and minority groups have with one another; the less likely are members of the dominant group to display prejudice and discriminate
What is contact hypothesis
100
Unequal treatment towards others
What is discrimination
100
In table 2.1, which minority had the least amount of absolute change?
What is Asian American's
200
What concept is defined by the way people choose to live, as indicated by their consumption habits, use of leisure time, and fundamental values?
What is lifestyle
200
Knowledge and manners that permit individuals to be more effective as actors of particular social context
What is culture capital
200
the more people from dominant and minority groups compete for scarce resources, the more likely are members of the dominant group to display prejudice and discriminate
What is the resource hypothesis
200
A socially constructed category that is based on physical traits defined as important by a society.
What is race
200
In table 2.2, what is which racial group had a positive absolute change in having White-Collar Jobs, but one that still struggled since 1940s?
What is African Americans?
300
A boy automatically has a high social standing after being born into the royal family. This is an example of which concept?
What is ascription
300
Three ways to study Stratification
What is historical comparison, cross national comparison, levels of analysis
300
legal obligations built into a deed.
What is restrictive covenants
300
A group of individuals who share the same cultural heritage.
What is ethnic group
300
In table 2.3, there is an increase in percentages for jobs acquired by African Americans from 1970 to 2004, what is suggested because of that increase?
What is less inequality in the job market.
400
A person’s ability to share in the available goods and services is the definition of which concept?
What is life chances
400
The social connections, or social network, that yield tangible benefits
What is social capital
400
5 strategies that discrimination mentioned in the textbook.
What is avoidance, rejection, verbal and nonverbal harassment, violence
400
Attitudes that are based on irrational, unfair prejudgment toward others, considering them either inferior or superior
What is prejudice
400
In Table 2.4, what does the table ultimately suggest about Whites, compared to all other racial groups?
What is Whites, of both genders, in both nations, are significantly less likely to be out of work than members of racial and ethnic members,
500
A person has a higher standing in society after working hard to get their masters degree in surgery and receiving a well-paying job is an example of what concept?
What is achievement
500
Anything that can be used in the production of other resources
What is capital
500
opinion base…which one of the hypotheses is best to explain society today, give full understanding?
What is opinion, but judged by teacher?
500
A group that holds a subordinate position- refers to racial, ethnic population subject to unfavorable prejudice and discrimination
What is minority group
500
In Table 2.5, what is the estimate of discrimination "tax" that African and Hispanic American's have to pay for buying a house?