Social Stratification MIDTERM

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Social Roles

standard sets of activities and explanations about them

Social Stratification

the existence of structure inequities between groups in society in terms of their access to material or symbolic rewards

Parameters of asset distribution

the overall amount of inequity, rigidity, crystallization

The overall amount of inequity

the dispersion or concentration of any given resource among individuals in the population

Rigidity

the continuity in the social standing of its members

Crystallization

the correlation among the various resources that are socially valued

2 positive effects from some forms of inequity

1. inducing the most qualified workers to take on important jobs

2. incentivising people to work hard and innovate

Trade-Off Thesis

implies that a taste of equality comes at the cost of reduced output, potentially leaving everyone worse off