Sociology Chapter 8+9+10

Ranking of people or groups according to their unequal access to scarce resources

• social stratification

• social class

• income

• wealth

Segment of society whose members hold similar amounts of resources and share values, norms, and an identifiable lifestyle.

• social stratification

• social class

• income

• wealth

Class that owns the means of production

• bourgeoisie

• proletariat

• income

• wealth

Class that labors without owning the means of production

• bourgeoisie

• proletariat

• income

• wealth

Amount of money received by an individual or group over a specific time period

• bourgeoisie

• proletariat

• income

• wealth

Total economic resources held by a person or group

• bourgeoisie

• proletariat

• income

• wealth

The ability to control the behavior of others, even against their will

• power

• prestige

• income

• wealth

Recognition, respect, and admiration attached to social positions

• power

• prestige

• income

• wealth

Adoption of the ideas of the dominant class by the less powerful class

• false consciousness

• class consciousness

• working poor

• underclass

Identification with the goals and interests of a social class

• false consciousness

• class consciousness

• working poor

• underclass