SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Dependency Theory, International Inequality, Social Inequality
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Social stratification the way society is organized in layers of strata. Wealth and income are two monetary reason for social inequality. Human capital investment in education and training. Just as productivity increases by upgrading manufacturing plants and introducing new technology, productivity gains can also result from investment in the skills and abilities of people. Social capital the networks or connections that individuals possess. Cultural signals (attitudes preferences formal knowledge behaviours goals and credentials) used for social and cultural inclusion and exclusion. Analysts disagree whether poverty should be defined in absolute or relative terms and whether it should be based on income or consumption. Canada does not have an official poverty line. Myths about poverty: people are poor because they don"t want to work, most poor people are immigrants, most poor people are trapped in poverty. Theory that (1) women are more likely to be low-income earners that men are, and (2) the low-income gap between women and men is growing.
