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Social Stratification

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A stystem where categories of people are ranked in a hierarchy.

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4 Major Characteristics of Social Stratification

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  1. Society (Pre-established)
  2. Universal & Variable (Everywhere)
  3. Persists over generations (Children same as parents)
  4. Supported by patterns and beliefs
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Social Mobility

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Changes in the social position within the system’s social stratification.

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Closed System has No Social mobility

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Caste (ascribed status)

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Open systm has mobility

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(Class) Individual achievement

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4 Causes of Social Inequality

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  1. Economic Resources & Power (Money)
  2. Occupational Prestige - White Collar & Blue Collar
  3. Formal Education
  4. Ascription - Ancestry, Race, Sex, Religion WASP
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Status Inconsistency

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Different identites in different categories

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Racial Groups

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(Biological) Group classified by obvious physical differences.

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Ethnic Groups

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(Cuiltural) Set apart from other groups because of either national origin or disctintive cultural patterns

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Minority Groups

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Socially disadvantaged group (Lack of Power)

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5 Characteristics of minority groups

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  1. Distinguishing physical or cultural trait.
  2. Involuntary Membership
  3. In-group marriage
  4. Awareness of Subordination
  5. Unequal Treatment
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Discrimination

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(Action or Behavior) Unequal treatment of a category of people.

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Prejudice

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(Attitude) An unfounded attitude to a category of people.

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5 Causes of Prejudice & Discrimination

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1 Exploitation Theory (Self-Justification)

  1. Scapegoating Theory (Frustration)
  2. Authoriatrian Personality
  3. Competition (Especially Economic Competition)
  4. Cultural Transmission Theory (Socialization)
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Exploitation Theory

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Prejudie is often used to justify keeping a group in a subordinate position (taking countries)

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Scapegoating Theory

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Taking your frustration out on a minority group

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Authoritarian personality

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Strict obedience to authority

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Competition

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Prejudice & Discrimination increases stongly when there’s competition for a limited amount ofjobs.

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Cultural Transmission Theory

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Prejudice is culturally transmitted (subltly learned)

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Unprejudiced / Non-Discriminator

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Active Liberal

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Unprejudiced / Discriminator

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Reluctant Liberal

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Prejudiced / Non-Discriminator

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Timid Bigot

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Prejudiced / Discriminator

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Active Bigot

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Gender Roles

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Rights and obligations assigned to each gender in a particular culture

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Females

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Express personality traites (emotional, caring, nurturing)

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Males

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Instrumental Peronsality Traits (Direct, Aggressive, Strong-Willed, insensitive)

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3 Learning Traits

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  1. Social Learning Theory
  2. Modeling Theory
  3. Cognitive Development Theory
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Social Learning Theory

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We learn through positive reinforcements & rewards

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Modeling Theory

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Kids will model their behavior after another person

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Cognitive Development Theory

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Once kids learn what gender they are, they actively pursue behaviors associated with that gender.

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Androgyny

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having Characteristics of both sexes

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Monogamy

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One Wife

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Polygamy

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Multiple Wives

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Nuclear Family

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Husband, Wife, 2 kids

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Extended Family

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Nuclear + parents, cousin, etc…

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Blended Family

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Stepfamily