SOC352 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Triple Jeopardy, Double Jeopardy, Social Inequality
14 Feb 2018
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Individuals in a society/organization/group may be ranked higher or lower than others. This sets the basis for different lifestyles, challenges and opportunities. Inequality involves an uneven distribution of wealth and poverty; unequal opportunities for education, health care, and leisure; differential access to power and rewards; differential use of agency. In modern societies, the social class structure is strongly influenced by the level of formal education; the prestige allocated to each occupation; and the wealth of an individual, family or a social group. Gender and age: sex is biological and genetic differences. Race, ethnicity, and age: assimilation- full immersion in the new culture of country. Age grading and age norms: age grading is the process by which chronological age influences elements of social life, such as social positions, roles, norms and structured social relationships. They define the approximate age for transitional events: age norms provide some degree of social control and stability by constraining our behaviour in social situations.
