SOC100H5 Lecture : Chapter 10 - Social Stratification - Chapter 10 pp.223-242
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It is supported by a system of cultural beliefs that define certain kinds of inequality as being just: takes two general forms: caste and class systems. Social mobility a change in position within the social hierarchy. *though some people in high income countries experience social mobility, the social standing of most people remains the same over a lifetime. Caste system social stratification based on ascription or birth: based on birth(ascription, permit little or not social mobility, shape a person"s entire life, including marriage and occupation, are common in traditional, agrarian societies. Meritocracy social stratification based on personal permit. Status inconsistency the degree of consistency in a person"s social standing across various dimensions of social inequality. In class systems is low due to increased social mobility. Structural social mobility a shift in the social position of large numbers of people owing more to changes in society itself than to individual efforts.
