SOCI 2510 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Social Stratification, Meritocracy, Social Inequality
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Social stratification system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy. Social mobility a change in position within the social hierarchy. Caste system social stratification based on ascription, or birth. Class system social stratification based on both birth and individual achievement. Status consistency the degree of consistency in a person"s social standing across various dimensions of social inequality. Structural social mobility a shift in the social position of large numbers of people owing more to changes in society itself than to individual efforts. Ideology cultural beliefs that justify particular social arrangements, including patterns of inequality. Davis-moore thesis the functional analysis claiming that social stratification has beneficial consequences for the operation of a society. Blue-collar occupations lower-prestige jobs that involve mostly manual labour. White-collar occupations higher-prestige jobs that involve mostly mental activity. Socio-economic status a composite ranking based on various dimensions of social inequality.
