SOC263H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Erik Olin Wright, Social Class, Intersectionality
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Lecture 1 (very short lecture) no chapter readings: social inequalities about difference to place people within hierarchy with some having more than others, women have to do emotional work. Inequalities effect opportunities as well: saw two clips didn"t write about them . Lecture 2 / chapter 1: definition of social inequality. In simple terms the most basic definition of inequality is long lasting patterned differences between different types of groups. These difference impact their life experiences, specifically their rights and opportunities and rewards and privileges. [r]relatively long-lasting differences among individuals or groups of people that have implications for individual lives, especially for the rights or opportunities they [people] exercise and the rewards and privileges they enjoy" . Income inequality definition: the differences between men and women"s income. In terms, women get less pain then men. There are 2 ways to measure poverty; lico and relative vs. absolute poverty.
