Patterns of Social inequality and Exclusion

What is social inequality ?

• The difference between groups in a stratification system. For example when one group has more wealth or income.

• The opportunity to improve your life and make it better

• Having a higher status than another person.

• Having more access to sweets and games than someone else.

We can understand social inequality from a macrosociological perspective because...

• lived experience is impacted by gender, race and class

• we see inequality in every day life

• some people work harder than others

• meritocracy is focused on structure rather than individual

What are life chances?

• The strata or layer in a stratification system.

• The opportunities that people have to improve their lives

• The chance to get a good education

• The opportunity to eat delicious ice-cream every week.

Which of the following BEST defines social stratification?

• The poor being forced down by the wealthy

• Social minorities being mistreated by the majority

• The social elites being propped up by the poor

• Dividing people into a hierarchy

All of the following are dimensions of social stratification EXCEPT

• Biology

• Prestige

• Power

• Wealth

This aspect of society is defined as living below an established means of living

• Proletariat

• Bourgeoisie

• Poverty

• Wealth

Which of the following BEST defines prejudice?

• An unsupported generalization about a category of people

• An unpopular political belief

• A religious belief that contradicts social norms

• The denial of equal treatment based a person's grouping

Which of the following BEST defines discrimination?

• An unsupported generalization about a category of people

• An unpopular political belief

• A religious belief that contradicts social norms

• The denial of equal treatment based a person's grouping

Another meaning of discrimination can be --

• Attitude or prejudging

• Distinctive cultural characteristics

• Act of unfair treatment directed against an individual or group

• Distinguishing physical characteristics

Javi lives in the city and does not own a car, therefore he takes Ubers often to get where he needs to. In the last few months, every time he has had a female driver it has been a terrible experience. Now if he sees that he is matched with a female driver he will cancel the Uber and find another one with a male driver. Javi's actions best represent the idea of:

• Predjudice

• Stereotyping

• De Jure Discrimination

• Discrimination