SOCL 2001 : Exam 2 Study Guide
Document Summary
Topics / terms that appear in both the textbook and class presentations. Stratification, racial & ethnic inequality and conflict perspectives on: Quantitative & qualitative research methods, controlled experiments, field experiments, independent & Dependent variables, sample surveys, open & closed questions, participant observation, research ethics & the rights of respondents. Closed & open stratification systems, caste systems, social mobility, intergenerational mobility, status symbols, Equality of result, social classes: the poor, working class, middle class, upper class. Melting pot, cultural pluralism, ecological theories of intergroup relations, prejudice & discrimination, Institutional discrimination, segregation (de jure & de facto), a piece of the pie women"s movement, patriarchy, feminization of poverty, Gender separation theory, the lenses of gender, the. Life course, age cohorts, cohort effects, longevity & life expectancy, youth cultures and social change, infant mortality, loss of social functions, stereotyping ageism and abuse of the elderly. Interactionist, functionalist, and conflict perspectives (stratification/race & ethnic inequality)
