Sociology exam 3

A system in which people are divided into layers according to relative, power, property, and prestige

Stratified =

The P's "the privileges" of social stratification

degree of honor or respecet

when a person scores high in another dimension but lower in another (rare)

unequal access to power property and prestige based on sex/gender

biological characteristics that distinguish males and female
"we are born with it" physical characteristics

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

___________is THE primary division between people

Historically and currently, ______ have ALWAYS had decision making power over __________

we are taught the roles of our gender

sex is ________ gender is _________

Gender prestige is giving to "male" activities

the law that requires women'ssports in public sports to be funded equality to men's sports

significance of gender inequalities are found in what 4 areas?

a group with inherited physical characteristics that distinguish it from other groups

it is inherited, you are born into it
examples : skin color, eye shape, hair color etc.

refers to cultural characters that distinguish a group of people/ its learned

examples: food any kind of dress, religion, language

the group that has greater power,  more privileges, higher social status  ( not always largest group)

the male is an example of a _________ group

characteristics of minority groups:

its internal, a thought or attitude of prejudging of some sort, "the thought"

everyone is __________

its external, unfair treatment directed towards someone or some group, "the action"

Authoritian personality theory explains

authoritarian personality theory (3)

the actual or attempted systematic annihilation of a race or ethnic group

the dominant involuntary movement of a minority

a societies policy of exploiting a minority, it is denied acces to all benefits but their work is exploited to the dominant group

the formal separation of groups/ the dominant group disallows (by law) access to the same benefits

the process by which a minority is absorbed into mainstream (forced or involuntary)

ethnic/cultural diversity is encourage, you ignore or accept the differences

reference to the white people that originally came her from England

A group of people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage, or adoption

people who occupy the same housing unit

husband, wife, and children (or equivalent) "immediate family" - 1 generation

grandparents, cousins, aunts ect. , nuclear family plus other relatives

family whose members were once part of other families, normally result of divorce or death

What are the 2 elements of romantic love

a groups approved mating arrangements usually marked by a ritual to show the couples new status

what are the 5 social channels of a first marriage

the tendency of people with similar characteristics to marry one another

the reason for homogamy is special nearness also known as

the legala termination of a marriage

living together as unmarried couple

what percent married couples in the US never have  children?

what is the strongest indicator that determines the rather a women with have children or not?