Lecture 15: Social Inequality (From Higher Ed to the Labor Market)

These flashcards cover key concepts from Lecture 15 on Social Inequality, focusing on social class, types of capital, class reproduction, and hiring practices.

Social class has a __ dimension which is about tastes, dispositions, and ease.

cultural

Cultural capital includes knowledge, skills, and __ linked to status.

tastes

__ capital refers to relationships that can be called upon.

Social

Economic, cultural, and social capital are __ exchangeable.

partially

Parents use economic capital to ensure their children acquire __ capital.

cultural

Higher education has become a key site in the process of class __.

reproduction

Parents may buy a house in a well-resourced school district to help their children acquire __ capital.

cultural

Students who attended private schools may feel more comfortable interacting with faculty due to acquired __ capital.

cultural

Cultural capital helps to explain class __.

reproduction

Hiring processes in elite firms emphasize __ over technical skills.

cultural fit

Elite firms often recruit from __ universities or use existing employee networks.

elite

Students from upper class backgrounds generally earn __ salaries in elite jobs.

higher

The class pay gap indicates that individuals from working-class backgrounds earn __ than their privileged counterparts.

less

Cultural capital-based reproduction legitimates class __.

inequality

Students socialized to seek security on the path to class reproduction come to perceive 'ordinary' jobs as __.

lower-status

Firms often seek __ diversity in applicant pools, but cultural homogeneity in new hires.

demographic

The 'Airport Test' is a criterion used by employers to assess __ fit.

cultural

The concept of __ refers to children from professional-origin backgrounds attending better schools.

class mobility

The labor market transforms cultural capital back into __ capital.

economic

Students at non-elite colleges require a __ connection to be considered by elite firms.

network

__ capital includes material resources and financial assets.

Economic

Meritocracy often paves the way for perceived __ among elite graduates.

deserving

Cultural capital is seen as a form of capital acquired through __ investment by parents.

material

The idea that upwardly mobile individuals still earn less than their privileged peers is known as the __ pay gap.

class

The 'luckocracy' concept describes a marketplace where outcomes are random and not influenced by factors like social capital or __ capital.

cultural

The education system can be viewed as a mechanism for social __.

stratification

Extracurricular activities favored by evaluators often reflect the interests of the __ upper-middle class.

white

Judgments about candidates can be influenced by an evaluator's perception of their __ qualifications.

merit

Legitimating class inequality involves views on who is __ and deserving.

smart

Cultural capital acquired in childhood affects __ fit in elite job markets.

cultural

About four in 10 students from the top 0.1 percent attend an __ university.

Ivy League

Class mobility occurs both __ and upward within social structures.

downward

Employers may prioritize individuals who display the right stocks of __ signals.

cultural

Cultural capital becomes an important aspect of hiring processes in __ service firms.

professional