SOC100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Gini Coefficient, Playstation Vita, Meritocracy
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Psp2 class, poverty, and economic inequality meritocratic(elite) view the belief that success in a person"s life comes from their talent and ability most ppl believe that. Gini coefficient statistical tool that measures variation/inequality in a set of values. 0. 0 -> complete quality everyone earn the same income. 1. 00 -> complete inequality income income gap social mobility- the movement of ppl from one social class to another. With a society is more equal, mobility is easier to achieve. Middle to high - mobility is most common, low-high is rare in capitalist societies, social mobility does happen, but it has limits. Indigenous ppl - 4% poplation - languages, culters, and relative disadantage in. Large proportion live on lack of roads, electricity, clean water, education, and health care. Located in isolated areas which are away from mainstream canadian culture. Food cost is high hard to transport in. Pollution and land development effects traditional hunting and fishing.
