SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Wilbert E. Moore, Kingsley Davis, Ascribed Status
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Social stratification: persistent patterns of social inequality within society. Ascribed and achieved status status: rank or position that a person has within a social hierarchy. Open stratification system: merit, rather than inheritance (or ascribed characteristics), determines social rank and in which social change is therefore possible. Caste system continues to underpin a relatively closed stratification system: compared with india, canada offers many more chances for upward mobility, an indication of a more open stratification system. Ascribed statuses continue to limit opportunities for many canadians as well. It is there similar economic situation and opportunities, a result of their shared position within a society"s system of economic production, that makes these individuals members of the same class. Class structure: overall economic hierarchy comprising all such classes, choosing the word structure to deliberately to indicate the relative stability and prominence of this social ranking. Socio-economic status: position in an economic hierarchy, based on income, education, and occupation.
