Social Stratification and Inequality

These flashcards cover key concepts related to social stratification, class systems, and inequality as discussed in the lecture.

Social Stratification

The existence of structured inequalities among groups in society in terms of their access to material or symbolic rewards.

Social Mobility

One's movement up or down social class strata.

Class

A large group of people who occupy a similar economic position in the wider society.

Life Chances

Opportunities a person has for achieving economic prosperity, introduced by Max Weber.

Slavery

An extreme form of inequality in which certain people are owned as property by others.

Caste System

A social system in which one's social status is determined at birth and set for life.

Endogamy

The forbidding of marriage or sexual relations outside one's social group.

Karl Marx

A philosopher whose ideas about socialism and the critique of capitalism influenced many advocating for social change.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)

A self-identified socialist who gained prominence by defeating a long-term incumbent in New York's 14th Congressional District.

Bernie Sanders

Senator known for his presidential campaign that popularized socialist ideas in American politics.

Inequality

The unequal distribution of resources and opportunities in society.