Sociology Vocab: Chapter 9 Social Stratification

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A socioeconomic system that divides society members into categories ranking from high to low, based on things like wealth, power, and prestige.

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Social Stratification

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A system in which people are born into social status based on factors like wealth, income, education, and occupation

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Caste System

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social standing based on social factors and individual accomplishments

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Class System

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The value of money and assets a person has from, for example, inheritance

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Wealth

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The money a person earns from work or investments

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Income

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an increase -or upward shift- in social class

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Upward mobility

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A lowering of one's social class

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Downward mobility

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The act of buying and using products to make a statement about social standing

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Conspicuous consumption

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The consistency, or lack thereof, of an individual’s rank across social categories like income, education, and occupation

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Status consistency

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An ideal system in which personal effort—or merit—determines social standing

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Meritocracy