IDS 159 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Social Mobility, Lists Of Protests Against The Vietnam War, Demography Of The United States
5 Oct 2018
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Gender queer- person who identifies as a gender other than man or woman, or someone who identifies as neither, both, or some combination thereof. Socioeconomic status- criterion developed by census to measure economic success/achievement of americans: has 5 components: occupation, income, education, wealth, and power, observable through size of home and school children attend. Class stratification- a society"s categorization of people into socioeconomic strata based upon their income, education, occupation, wealth, and power. Inequality results from differential rankings within department of labor: global and social/economic inequities structure, a world system characterized by differential access to strategic resources. Ftm- acronym commonly used to identify transsexuals who are transitioning from female to male. Gender stereotypes- help strongly about the characteristics of males/females: occurs in male/female intellectual ability, physical appearance, career, social status, and domestic roles. Wealth- the amount of money earned from investments, land, or other holdings (not by doing labor); includes savings accounts, insurance, corporate stock ownership, and properties.
