Sociology - Social Inequality - Key words 4.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? SociologySocial inequalityGCSEAQA Created by: MelissaCreated on: 13-05-13 19:39 Flow of resources received by individuals and households over a specific period of time. Income 1 of 18 Uneven distribution of resources or opportunities and outcomes related to, for example, education and health. Social Inequality 2 of 18 The way society is structured or divided into hierarchical strata - with the most privileged at the top and least favored at the bottom. Stratification 3 of 18 Ownership of assets such as property, as well as money in savings accounts and shares in companies. Wealth 4 of 18 An individual's chances of achieving positive or negative outcomes related to, for example, health and education. Life Chances 5 of 18 Social positions that are earned on the basis of personal talents or merit. Achieved Status 6 of 18 Government policy in South Africa, of racial segregation used as the basis for stratification. Apartheid 7 of 18 Social positions that are fixed at birth and unchanging over time. Ascribed status 8 of 18 An example of a stratification system in India, linked to Hinduism, were social status is ascribed. Caste 9 of 18 People changing position or status in a stratification system. Social Mobility 10 of 18 An invisible barrier to promotion faced by some groups, for example, women. Glass Ceiling 11 of 18 Social mobility between the generations of a family. Inter Generational 12 of 18 Social mobility over the course of one's lifetime. Intra Generational 13 of 18 System in which everyone is seen as having an equal opportunity to succeed. Meriotocracy 14 of 18 Income is insufficient to obtain the minimum needed to survive. Absolute Poverty 15 of 18 Cannot afford the meet the general standard of living of most other people in their society. Relative Poverty 16 of 18 Being excluded from participation on society's social, economic, political and cultural life. Social Exclusion 17 of 18 A group whose attitudes and values are different from those of mainstream society. Underclass 18 of 18
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