Ch 8 Lesson 1: Dimensions and Explanations of Stratification

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money.

power.

status.

wealth.

Inequality exists because some people are willing to exploit others.

Social stratification will eventually be eliminated when the workers revolt.

Children in the United States are taught that a person’s social class is the result of his or her talent and effort.

The inequality of social classes helps assure that the most qualified people fill the most important positions.

the means of production.

prestige because of the work it performed.

its property.

its labor.

Each social class has many layers of social stratification.

Each layer of social stratification constitutes a social class.

The terms social stratification and social class mean the same thing.

Social stratification exists in caste systems, whereas social classes exist only in non-caste systems.

some people are willing to exploit others.

self esteem is higher among the upper class.

certain jobs are more important than others.

different occupations have different levels of prestige.

a way of ranking people based on possession of scarce resources

the belief that people should have equal access to scarce resources

the distribution of scarce resources to the greatest number of people

the possession of the greatest amount of scarce resources

wealth

capitalism

income

proletariat

Income is your paycheck and wealth is what you own.

Income is what you earn and wealth is what you inherit.

Wealth is what you earn and income is what you inherit.

Wealth is your paycheck and income is what you own.

the accumulation of wealth

a way to organize resources in society

the ability to control the behavior of others

a system of government

only through certain recognition ceremonies

through the recognition and respect of others

by claiming it for themselves

only by having certain occupations

Inequality exists because certain jobs are more important than others.

Inequality is counter-productive to the function of society.

Inequality is a result of the distribution of resources.

Inequality is the basis for all social change and conflict.

Stratification is based on agreement rather than conflict.

Stratification reduces conflict by creating stable classes.

Stratification produces conflict by distributing resources unequally.

Stratification occurs through the struggle for scarce resources.

A person's social class is a result of social stability.

The social stratification structure ensures equality.

A person's social class is a result of talent and effort.

The social stratification structure is a result of inequality.

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