A system in which people are divided into layers according to relative, power, property, and prestige
Social Stratification
Stratified =
layer in society
The P's "the privileges" of social stratification
power property prestige
degree of honor or respecet
prestige
when a person scores high in another dimension but lower in another (rare)
status inconsistency
unequal access to power property and prestige based on sex/gender
Gender stratification
biological characteristics that distinguish males and female
"we are born with it" physical characteristics
sex
social characteristics that vary from one culture to another and that cultures/societies deem appropriate for their male & female
ex: femininity and masculinity, gender roles
Gender
___________is THE primary division between people
Gender
Historically and currently, ______ have ALWAYS had decision making power over __________
men ; women
we are taught the roles of our gender
sex is ________ gender is _________
inherited; learned
Gender prestige is giving to "male" activities
the law that requires women'ssports in public sports to be funded equality to men's sports
Title IX
significance of gender inequalities are found in what 4 areas?
health care
education
sports
workplace
a group with inherited physical characteristics that distinguish it from other groups
Race
it is inherited, you are born into it
examples : skin color, eye shape, hair color etc.
race
refers to cultural characters that distinguish a group of people/ its learned
ethinicity
examples: food any kind of dress, religion, language
ethnicity
the group that has greater power, more privileges, higher social status ( not always largest group)
dominant group
the male is an example of a _________ group
dominant
characteristics of minority groups:
membership is ascribed
traits held in low esteem
treated unequally
strong group solidary
its internal, a thought or attitude of prejudging of some sort, "the thought"
prejudice
everyone is __________
prejudice
its external, unfair treatment directed towards someone or some group, "the action"
discimination
Authoritian personality theory explains
why people are prejudice
authoritarian personality theory (3)
1. learns norms of own group
2. anxiety when diff norms are encountered
3. prejudice is a defense mechanism to counter anxiety
the actual or attempted systematic annihilation of a race or ethnic group
genocide
the dominant involuntary movement of a minority
population transfer
a societies policy of exploiting a minority, it is denied acces to all benefits but their work is exploited to the dominant group
internal colonialism
the formal separation of groups/ the dominant group disallows (by law) access to the same benefits
segregation
the process by which a minority is absorbed into mainstream (forced or involuntary)
assimilation
ethnic/cultural diversity is encourage, you ignore or accept the differences
multiculturalism
reference to the white people that originally came her from England
WASP( White Anglo-Saxton Protestant)
A group of people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage, or adoption
family
people who occupy the same housing unit
household
husband, wife, and children (or equivalent) "immediate family" - 1 generation
nuclear family
grandparents, cousins, aunts ect. , nuclear family plus other relatives
extended family
family whose members were once part of other families, normally result of divorce or death
blended family
What are the 2 elements of romantic love
emotional
cognitive
a groups approved mating arrangements usually marked by a ritual to show the couples new status
marriage
what are the 5 social channels of a first marriage
age
education
social class
race
religion
the tendency of people with similar characteristics to marry one another
homogamy
the reason for homogamy is special nearness also known as
"propinquity"
the legala termination of a marriage
divorce
living together as unmarried couple
cohabitation
what percent married couples in the US never have children?
19%
what is the strongest indicator that determines the rather a women with have children or not?
education