SOC100H5 Chapter 6: Chapter 6- Social Stratification (detailed notes)
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Social stratification: canadian and global perspectives: daniel defoe was an author (wrote robinson crusoe) that believed that people get rich because of good business people. 1: people can work hard without becoming rich, the structure of society causes inequality, for inequality only disappears only on a. Explanations of income inequality: natural talent, e. g. Emphasizes your impression management skills, your ability to influence others. Connections and culture help you find a good job. In large cities with a family of 4, with after-tax income of less than 504 would be considered poor. Canada: most poor people are trapped in poverty, more than 92% with low income escaped poverty in less than 2 years, 80% escaped in less than a year, 8% are in poverty for more than 2 years. Progressive tax: is a system in which a greater proportion of income is paid in tax as income rise.