SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes -Petite Bourgeoisie, Social Stratification, Socioeconomic Status
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Social stratification = persistent patterns of social inequality in society (199) Open stratification system = merit determines social rank (202) Social mobility = people"s ability to move up and down in status (202) Caste system = closed stratification system with strict rules about the work each members of different castes can do (202) Closed stratification system = little or no social mobility occurs because classes are ascribed (202) Class = position in an economic hierarchy occupied by individuals or families with similar access to or control over material resources (203) Class structure = relatively permanent economic hierarchy comprising different social classes (203) Socioeconomic status = person"s general status within economic hierarchy based on income, education, and occupation (203) Bourgeoisie = owners of means of production (204) Petite bourgeoisie = secondary class within capitalist mode of production, including independent owners/producers such as farmers and small business owners (204) Proletariat = workers who exchange their labour for a wage (204)
