Sociology ch.10-11 vocab

A system by which a society ranks categories of people in heirarchy.

A change in position within the social heirarchy.

social stratification based on ascription, or birth. (race, gender, or ethnicity)

Social stratification based on both birth and individual achievement.

Social stratification based on personal merit.

The degree of uniformity in a person's social standing across various dimensions of social inequality.

A shift in the social position of large numbers of people due more to changes in society itself than to individual efforts.

The functional analysis claiming that social stratification has beneficial consequences for the operation of society.

Lower-prestige jobs that involve mostly manual labor.

Higher-Prestige jobs that involve mostly mental activity.

A Composite ranking based on various dimensions of social inequality.

Buying and using products because of the "statement" they make about social position.

Cultural beliefs that justify particular social arrangments, including patterns of inequality.

earnings from work/investments

The total value of money and other assets minus, outstanding debts.

A change in social position occuring duringa persons lifetime.

Upward or downward social mobility of children in relation to their parents.

The lack of resources of some people in relation to those who have more.

A lack of resources that is life-threatening.

The trend of women makine up an increasing proportion of the poor.