Social Inequality

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absolute poverty
people experience this when their income is insufficient to obtain the minimum needed to survie
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achieved status
social positions that are earned on the basis of personal talents or individual merits
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ageism
prejudice or discrimination based on age
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ascribed status
social positions that are fixed at birth and unchanging over time
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asylum seeker
a person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another
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culture of poverty
the idea that there being deeply entrenched habits in in some populations which makes it difficult to for members to adjust to lifestyle changes
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cycle of deprivation
the idea that deprivation and poverty are passed on through generations an families
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dependency culture
some people who rely on state benefits are seen as developing a way of life in which they become so dependant on benefits that they loose the motivation to work
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environmental poverty
living in an area of deprivation in terms of bad housing, bad education etc
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ethnic diversity
the marked differences between differences between people of many ethnic groups, as well as slight variations in behaviour of people in the same ethnic group that coexist within the greater culture
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ethnic group
a social group whose members share an identity based on their cultural traditions and characterstics
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ethnic minority
a group of people within a community which have different national or cultural traditions from the main population
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glass ceiling
an invisible barrier to promotion faced by women in the work place
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income
the flow of resources which individuals and households receive over a long period of time
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institutional racism
this occurs when an organisation fails to provide appropiate services to people because of their ethnicity
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life chances
an individuals chances of achieving positive or negative outcomes as they progress through life
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means testing
a test to establish need before financial help from public funds given
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middle class
the social group between upper and working class and consists of well educated people
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patriarchy
male power and dominance over women
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poverty trap
a situation in which an increase in someones income is offset by a consequence loss of state benefits leaving them no better off
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racial discrimination
when a person is treated less favourably than another person in a similar situation due to their race
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racial equality
an equal regard to all races
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racial prejudice
a negative attitude towards a group of people based on race
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racism
discrimination directed at someone due to their race, skin colour etc on the belief that their race is superior
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relative poverty
the condition in which people lack the minimum amount of income needed in order to maintain the average standard of living
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scapegoat
an individual or group that are blamed for something that isnt their fault
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selective benefits
welfare state benefits that are delivered to select people on the basis on what they need it
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sex discrimination
the belief that one gender is superior to the other
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sexism
prejudice or discrimination based on gender
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social exclusion
being shut out or excluded from participation in societys social, economic , political or cultural life
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social mobility
the movements of categories of people within of between social strata in society
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social security
monetary assistance from the state for people with an inadequate or no income
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social stratification
the way society is structured or divided into hierarchial strata or layers
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socio- economic class
people having the same social, economic or educational status
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stereotype
a fixed standardised and distorted view of the characteristics of a particular group
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subjective poverty
seeing oneself as poor
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underclass
a group whos attitudes and values are different to those of mainstream society
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unemployment
people experience this when they do not have paid employment but are actively seeking work
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universal benefits
are given to anyone who fit a specific criteria regardless of income
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voluntary sector
comprised of organisations whose purpose is to benefit society often without profit as a motive and with little or no government intervention
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wealth
the ownership of assets such as property
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welfare reform
a movement to change the federal governments social welfare poverty which shifted responsibilities to the states and cut benefits
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welfare state
a system in which the tate takes responsibility for protecting the health and welfare of citizens
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welfare to work
the government policy of encouraging unemployed people to find a job
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working class
the social group constituted of people who are employed for wages especially in manual or industrial eo
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social positions that are earned on the basis of personal talents or individual merits

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achieved status

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prejudice or discrimination based on age

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social positions that are fixed at birth and unchanging over time

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a person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another

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