Class, status, mobility, poverty theories, and inequality measures.
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39 basic cards for College Sociology. Set 3 of 3 in Sociology. It opens with "In Marx's view, what is class primarily determined by?" and "What did Max Weber add to the concept of class?". Study it alongside the other College sets below.
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- In Marx's view, what is class primarily determined by?
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One's relationship to the means of production (ownership or non-ownership)- What did Max Weber add to the concept of class?
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The dimensions of status (prestige) and power (political influence), beyond just economic factors- What is the term for someone's social position based on prestige or honor?
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Status- What is intergenerational mobility?
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Change in social status between parents and children- What is intragenerational mobility?
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Change in social status within a single person's lifetime- What is vertical mobility?
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Movement up or down the social hierarchy- What is horizontal mobility?
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Movement between positions of roughly equal status- What is absolute poverty?
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Lacking sufficient income to meet basic human needs like food, shelter, and clothing- What is relative poverty?
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Having less income or resources than others in society, even if basic needs are met- Who developed the culture of poverty theory?
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Oscar Lewis- What is the culture of poverty?
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The theory that poverty is perpetuated by cultural values and behaviors passed down through generations- What is structural poverty?
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Poverty caused by the organization of society and lack of opportunity, rather than individual characteristics- What does the Gini coefficient measure?
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The degree of income inequality in a population, ranging from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (perfect inequality)- What is the Lorenz curve used to measure?
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The distribution of income or wealth in a population- What is a caste system?
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A closed system of stratification where social position is inherited and fixed at birth
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