SOCI 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Status Attainment, Deindustrialization, False Consciousness
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Caste system: a system of stratification (characterized by low social mobility) in which one"s place in the stratification system is determined by birth. Class consciousness: the awareness that a class structure exists and the feeling of shared identification with others in one"s class with whom one perceives common life changes. Class system: the organized pattern of social class in society. Concentrated poverty: refers to geographic areas where large percentages of people are poor. Conspicuous consumption: the ostentatious display of goods to mark one"s social status. Culture of poverty: the argument that poverty is a way of life and, like other cultures, is passed on from generation to generation. Economic restructuring: contemporary transformations in the basic structure of work that are permanently altering the workplace, including demographic changes, deindustrialization, enhanced technology, and globalization. Educational attainment: the total years of formal education.
