Social Stratification in the United States Vocabulary

Social Stratification in the United States Vocabulary

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

class: a group who shares a common social status based on factors like wealth, income, education, and ________.

Back

occupation

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

class system: social standing based on social factors and individual ________.

Back

accomplishments

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

class traits: the typical behaviors, customs, and norms that define each class (also called class ________).

Back

markers

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

conspicuous consumption: the act of buying and using products to make a statement about one's social ________.

Back

standing

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Davis-Moore thesis: a thesis that argues some social stratification is a social necessity and is ________.

Back

functional

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Intragenerational mobility refers to the changes in a person's social status within their own lifetime.

Back

Changes in a person's social status within their own lifetime

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define meritocracy.

Back

A system where people are chosen and moved into positions of success based on their abilities and merits.

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