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What is vertical mobility?
What is vertical mobility?
What is the term for the evaluation of status based on prestige?
What is the term for the evaluation of status based on prestige?
What is the characteristic of a closed-class system?
What is the characteristic of a closed-class system?
What is the term for the movement of a person from one social class to another?
What is the term for the movement of a person from one social class to another?
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What is the method of relating people in terms of certain social characteristics and then classifying them into social categories?
What is the method of relating people in terms of certain social characteristics and then classifying them into social categories?
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What is the term for a system where individuals can change their social class?
What is the term for a system where individuals can change their social class?
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Stratification is the relative social position of people within a social group, category, geographic region, or social unit.
Stratification is the relative social position of people within a social group, category, geographic region, or social unit.
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Social desirable refers to changes of individuals, families, households, or other categories of people within or between social class in a society.
Social desirable refers to changes of individuals, families, households, or other categories of people within or between social class in a society.
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Ascribed statuses are earned by the individual.
Ascribed statuses are earned by the individual.
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Open class system means that individuals can change their social class in the society.
Open class system means that individuals can change their social class in the society.
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Caste and closed-class system allow people to change their social standing through individual efforts.
Caste and closed-class system allow people to change their social standing through individual efforts.
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Upward mobility is the movement of a person between social class levels or another class.
Upward mobility is the movement of a person between social class levels or another class.
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