Social Stratification in the United States Vocabulary

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class: a group who shares a common social status based on factors like wealth, income, education, and ________.

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occupation

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class system: social standing based on social factors and individual ________.

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accomplishments

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class traits: the typical behaviors, customs, and norms that define each class (also called class ________).

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markers

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conspicuous consumption: the act of buying and using products to make a statement about one's social ________.

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standing

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Davis-Moore thesis: a thesis that argues some social stratification is a social necessity and is ________.

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functional

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Intragenerational mobility refers to the changes in a person's social status within their own lifetime.

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Changes in a person's social status within their own lifetime

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Define meritocracy.

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A system where people are chosen and moved into positions of success based on their abilities and merits.

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Primogeniture is a system where the right of succession belongs to the:

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eldest child

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Status consistency refers to the consistency of an individual's rank across different dimensions of social inequality. Which of the following best describes this concept? The alignment of an individual's social status across various social categories, The fluctuation of an individual's social status over time, The inconsistency of an individual's social status in different contexts, The improvement of an individual's social status through education

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The alignment of an individual's social status across various social categories

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What is structural mobility?

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A shift in the social position of large numbers of people due to changes in society itself.