SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes -Erik Olin Wright
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Distribution of wealth in canada: material in equality and the poor in canada. Refers to persistent patterns of social inequality in a society. Is perpetuated by the way wealth ( ), power ( ), and prestige ( ) are distributed and passed on from one generation to the next. Status: rank or position in a social hierarchy. Stratification system in which merit rather than inheritance (ascribed characteristics determines social rank. Characterized by equal opportunity and high social mobility (movement up or down a social hierarchy) Stratification system in which inheritance rater than merit determines social rank. Although canada is in principal a meritocracy, ascribe statuses still play an important role. Class: position in an economic hierarchy occupied by individuals or families with similar access to, or control over, material resources (e. g. , working class, professional class). Class structure: relatively permanent economic hierarchy comprising different social classes. Socioeconomic status: person"s general status within an economic hierarchy, based on income, education, and occupation.
