SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Social Inequality, Unemployment Benefits, Human Capital
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I. social strati cation: shipwrecks and inequality: patterns of social inequality. Social strati cation: way society is organized in layers or strata. Wealth can also give you more political in uence. In terms of wealth, the rich keep getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. Amount of money in a given period. Average number of earners per family increased as more women entered the. More people are now generating the income of the average family than was the. Average worker is more skilled and is using more sophisticated technology to. If canadians relied only on the market to distribute income, inequality would be. Some individuals earn high salaries because of their natural talents (athletes) For the vast majority of people, genes play only a minor role in determining income. Practice and years of dedication to the basics of a profession are common to all who. Although diligence and perseverance might be necessary conditions for rewards, they.
