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What does social mobility refer to?
What does social mobility refer to?
- The unequal distribution of goods, services, resources, and power
- The movement of individuals or groups from one socioeconomic position to another (correct)
- When individuals/groups in society are ranked hierarchically based on shared characteristics
- A person's economic and social standing in society
Which factor is NOT a significant contributor to an individual's lifetime earnings according to the text?
Which factor is NOT a significant contributor to an individual's lifetime earnings according to the text?
- Work experience
- Parent's social position (correct)
- Skills and talents
- Education
What aspect is NOT used to examine social inequality?
What aspect is NOT used to examine social inequality?
- Educational hierarchies
- Legal hierarchies
- Biological hierarchies (correct)
- Racial hierarchies
Which group is particularly impacted by factors like cultural genocide and institutional policies according to the text?
Which group is particularly impacted by factors like cultural genocide and institutional policies according to the text?
In a meritocracy, how are people sorted?
In a meritocracy, how are people sorted?
What does social stratification involve?
What does social stratification involve?
What is the main impact of Covid-19 on lower-class individuals according to the text?
What is the main impact of Covid-19 on lower-class individuals according to the text?
What is the definition of income as provided in the text?
What is the definition of income as provided in the text?
What does the Gini Index measure?
What does the Gini Index measure?
How is income inequality defined in the text?
How is income inequality defined in the text?
Why do 50% of Canadians consider themselves middle class according to the text?
Why do 50% of Canadians consider themselves middle class according to the text?
How has the Canadian middle class changed over the past 20 years according to the text?
How has the Canadian middle class changed over the past 20 years according to the text?
