SOC102H1 Chapter Notes -Social Mobility, Human Development Index, Social Inequality
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Economic inequality large diff in income across ppl within the society. Marx stressed: those who own capital own the amount of jobs there are, the proletarians have to work for the capitalists. Social mobility movement of individuals from one social class to another during a lifetime. Classes in socio terms = group of ppl who share same interests and economic conditions. Workers struggle through unions, legislations etc to improve their wages. Functional theory of stratification as a society we can replace store clerks easier than doctors. Can survive but living standards r below society"s. Pov line reps a usual standard of living. Human development index (hdi) combined achievement between edu, standard of living, life low income measures a set of figs representing 50% of the median adjusted family income expectancy. Marx 4 types of alienation in labour under capitalism. Human trafficking=illegal transport of persons across national borders. Social inequality produces stress and other health problems.
