Social Stratification

4. formed a three component theory of stratification in which social differences are determined by class, status and power.
7. system in which people are born into their social standing and will remain in that social standing their whole life.
8. mobility brought about by changes in stratification hierarchy.
9. personal effort or merit determines social standing.
10. process in society that have the effects of limiting or harming a groups social status, social class or social circle.
11. a group that is singled out because of physical or cultural characteristics; Has less power and fewer resources than the dominant group.
13. a persons wages; Sole indicator of social stratification.
14. a significant socioeconomic stratification.
15. movement of individuals or groups of people in a social position.
16. based his theory on that which society has two classes of people.
18. process of receiving or giving systematic instruction.
19. social stratification or discrimination based on skin color.
20. stratification based on social factors and individual achievement.

1. systems in which classes are ranked in society.
2. idea that societies should include and accept diverse racial and ethnic groups.
3. a racial or ethnic group with the greatest power and resources in society.
5. the net value and assets a person has.
6. the ability to influence or control the behavior of people.
7. acceptance of a variety of different cultures.
8. refers to a societies categorization of its people into rankings of socioeconomic tier based factors.
12. a stratification and substantial inequality among physically distinct groups.
15. the position or rank of someone or something when compared to others in society.
17. descendants of a common ancestor with distinctive characteristics.