social inequality flashcards 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SpanishGCSEAQA Created by: ConnorCreated on: 22-04-13 18:42 social inequality the uneven distribution of resources such a money, education and health 1 of 17 social stratification the way society is structured into a heirarchical strata or layers 2 of 17 social mobility where people change position or status in a system 3 of 17 life chances an individuals chances of achieveing positive or negative outcomes 4 of 17 inequalities differences in the distribution of resources such a money 5 of 17 caste people were born into a particular caste and stratum and their social position was ascribed at birth 6 of 17 apartheid a government policy known as segreation 7 of 17 class factors such as education can describe your social status or birth 8 of 17 absoloute poverty when their income is insufficent for the to survive on 9 of 17 relative poverty when they cannot affords to meet the general standard of living of most people in their society 10 of 17 deprevation the lack of material resources 11 of 17 youth a period of a transition from childhood to adulthood 12 of 17 life cycle of poverty movement into and out of poverty at different stages during a cource of someones life 13 of 17 inter-generational social mobility movement up or down between the layers as measured between the generations of a family 14 of 17 intra-generational social mobility movement of an individuals over thge course of their life up or down 15 of 17 meritocracy a system in whcih everyone is seen as having equal oppurtunity to succeed, its based on abiliity and effort 16 of 17 underclass people who expierence long-term poverty and who are unable to obtain a living 17 of 17
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