SOC 1001 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Stratification, Status Attainment, Social Reproduction
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Stratification: a system by which statues of people are differentiated and ranked into a hierarchical social structure that results in structed inequalities between people. Inequality / standards of equality equality of opportunity- everyone has an equal chance to achieve wealth and power because the rules are the same for everyone. Some people want wealth and income, while others enjoy social prestige or power. Functionalism vs conflict theory ensures that important roles and positions are filled by. Socio-economic status (ses) competent people; societies assign differential rewards to different roles and position based on how vital they are. Stratification is determined by one"s relation to the. The concept of hegemony raises questions about the tension between structure and agency. A society where status and mobility are based on individual attributes, ability, and achievement. The movement of groups or individuals from one class to another as a result of changes in income, occupation or wealth: individual, cross-generational, societal: institutions, structures, and cultural beliefs.
