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The unequal distribution of wealth, power, or prestige among members of a society.

1. It is a characteristic of a society, rather than a reflection of individual preferences. 2. It persists over generations. 3. Societies use different criteria for ranking members. 4. Maintained through cultural beliefs.

<p>The most extreme form of social stratification, based on the legal ownership of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was a division of society into four castes (Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Sudra) with the 'Untouchable' (Dalit) outcasts below this structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system of legal racial segregation in South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea that penal policy unjustly targets black men, creating disadvantages for the black community.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A measure of social class that is based on income, education, and occupation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group with high income and prestige, owning vast amounts of property and wealth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social class consisting mostly of highly educated professionals and managers with financial stability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blue collar/service workers making up 30% of the population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People who work but whose earnings are not enough to lift them above the poverty line.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group for whom poverty persists year after year and across generations, accounting for 12% of the population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ranking high on some dimensions of social status and low on others, also called status discrepancy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poverty is caused by flaws in society, not by natural conditions of individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wealth can come from other sources than owning the means of production; it includes income, property, and assets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Society rewards people considered more important with more rewards, but the definition of 'importance' can be questioned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Class status is passed down through generations, influencing cultural capital.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We make assumptions about people's social class from our interactions with them.</p> Signup and view all the answers