The way society is organised into layers, with one group above another.
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Social Class
System usually based on occupation and has no restrictions on movement up or down-it is an open system
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Ascribed Status
A position given at birth
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Achieved Status
A position gained by individuals throught hard work, talent, educational qualification etc..
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Social Mobility
Ability to move up and down a social scale
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Life Chances
Chances that sections of society have of achieving success in their society/culture
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Meritocracy
Society is believed to be a Meritocracy by some sociologits-success is gained through merit.
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Absolute Poverty
Income is so low you cannot afford lifes essentials.
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Relative Poverty
When income is below average in comparison to other members of society.
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Subjective Poverty
A person who feels deprived may feel they are poor, even if others don not consider them poor
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Cycle of Deprivation
A process which may lead the children of poor parents to suffer poverty in adulthood. It includes material deprivation(lack of goods) and cultural deprivation(a lack of culture)
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Welfare dependancy
a group of individuals in poverty relying on benefits from the state and choosing not to work-leads to an Underclass
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Glass Ceiling
The informal barrier that makes it difficult for women to achieve high level positions at work.
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Social Exclusion
When people are unable or feel unable to play a full part in society(Poverty may be a factor)
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Wealth
Includes cash and liquid wealth(e.g paintings, shares in businesses etc)
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Bourgeoisie
Own property and make profit from the work of proletariat
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Proletariat
Those who work for the Bourgeoisie(the richer, more powerful of the two classes identified by marxists)
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
System usually based on occupation and has no restrictions on movement up or down-it is an open system
Back
Social Class
Card 3
Front
A position given at birth
Back
Card 4
Front
A position gained by individuals throught hard work, talent, educational qualification etc..
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