Sociology 9.3 – Flashcards
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exists in all class systems
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Social Inequality
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prestigious universities (level of education)
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Upper Class
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owners of large businesses (occupation)
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Upper Class
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What percent of the population does the Upper Class make up?
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1%
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"Old Money" and "New Money"
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Upper Class
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family name is important
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Upper Class
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college or university (level of education)
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Upper Middle Class
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business executives/ professionals (occupation)
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Upper Middle Class
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What percent of the population does the Upper Middle Class make up?
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14%
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based on income
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Upper Middle Class
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politically and socially active
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Upper Middle Class
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power and influence limited to communtiy level (not national level)
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Upper Middle Class
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high school / some college (level of education)
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Lower Middle Class
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lower level managers / supervisors (occupation)
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Lower Middle Class
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What percent of the population does the Lower Middle Class make up?
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30%
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hold white-collar jobs
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Lower Middle Class
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high school (level of education)
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Working Class
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factory workers, clerical workers, and salespeople (occupation)
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Working Class
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What percent of the population does the working class make up?
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30%
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manual labor, blue-collar jobs
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Working Class
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don't have a large amount of savings
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Working Class
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some high school (level of education)
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Working Poor
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laborers, service workers, and house cleaners (occupation)
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Working Poor
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What percent of the population does the Working Poor make up?
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22%
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little high school (level of education)
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Underclass
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undesirable or lowpaying jobs, unemployed, welfare (occupation)
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Underclass
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What percent of the population does Underclass make up?
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3%
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families that have experienced unemployment and poverty over several generations
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Underclass
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main source of income is public assistance
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Underclass
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How many techniques to rank individuals according to social class are there?
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3
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individuals in the community are asked to rank other community members based on what they know of their characters and lifestyles
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Reputational Method
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suitable only in small communities
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Reputational Method
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these studies cannot be used to make conclusions about other communities
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Reputational Method
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individuals are asked to determine their own social rank
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Subjective Method
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most people place themselves in the middle class
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Subjective Method
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sociologists define social class by income, occupation, and education
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Objective Method
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problem= each combination of factors produces a slightly different picture of social-class membership
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Objective Method
