SOCL 2001 Lecture : Lecture 3 22
Document Summary
Horizontal mobility- movement from one social position to another of the same rank. Intergenerational mobility- changes in social position of children relative to their parents. Intragenerational mobility- changes in social position within a person"s adult life. Class group of people who have similar level of wealth and income. Income: wages and salaries measured over some period such as per house or per year. Wealth- total of a person"s material assets including savings, land, stocks and other types of property, minus his or her debts at a single point in time. Weber"s multidimensional model: class does not totally define a person"s position within the stratification system. Class- group of people who have similar level of wealth and income. Status group- people who have the same prestige or lifestyle. Party- capacity to organize to accomplish some particular goal. Occupational prestige: prestige- respect and admiration that an occupation holds in society.
