SOCI 250 Chapter 13: Tepperman Chapter 13
15 Dec 2011
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Ascribed statuses statuses assigned to individuals because of certain traits beyond their control. Social mobility the process by which individuals and families move up an economic or status hierarchy. Primary labour market high wage-paying jobs that provide chances to get ahead and that offer job security. Secondary (marginal) labour market high-turnover, lower-paying, and generally unstable employment. These jobs offer very little chance to get ahead and little job security. Socialization the process by which people internalize and learn their culture, much of which occurs during childhood. Meritocracy the holding of power or authority by people selected because of their ability. Credentialism a process of social selection that gives class advantage and social status to people who possess academic advantage. Credential inflation the tendency of schools to provide and employers to demand ever-more schooling and ever-higher credentials for work that is no more demanding or complex.
