SOCI 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Insomnia, Caffeine, Rand Formula
9 Feb 2015
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Class, status and social inequality: social stratification is the hierarchical (layering) arrangement of individuals based upon wealth, power and prestige. Social classes is the layering of groups of people according to their relative prestige. Social status refers to individuals" position within social classes: Ascribed (assigned to a person at birth) Meritocracy is a system based upon achievement rather than ascribed status. Income inequality: for the past quarter century, income inequality has been increasing in canada. There are two type of poor people: absolute poor (you have nothing to eat, no home to live), relative poor (you are poorer than someone but still better than someone). Age: 18% of all children, 50% of aboriginal children. Gender: 66% of the poor are women, and mostly are single parents. Race and ethnicity: many aboriginals below the poverty line and highly unemployed. The minimum wage did not increase dut to inflation.
