race, class, gender, law fund. terms

m01 terms

cladestine permeability

someone recognized belonging on one side of boundary acc to markers, but thus inconsistent w classification rules

permeability refers to..

whether and to what degree the boundary can be crossed

high vs. low permeability

high permeability; easy to cross, low permeability: harder to cross

consequences

consequences of being categorized on one side of the boundary as opposed to another

high vs. low consequences in terms of boundaries

high consequences: longer list of consequences, low consequences: not many consequences

markers

indicators ppl uses to sort people or themselves to a boundary (correctness judged acc to classification rules)

classification rules

what defines boundary between groups, basis for sorting ppl

distinctiveness

how noticeable is the boundary

high vs. low distinctness

highly distinctive means easily recognizable belongs to, low distinctive difficult to recognize what side one belongs to

external categorization

others placing another in a category

3 types of consequences

positive and negative, behavioral expectations for those on x side, who gets what

salience

how important is the boundary to people

self-identification

has someone placed themselves in a category

precedent

earlier court rulings/decisions

example of clandestine permeability

narrator’s grandma “crossing” in secret as a white woman

high salience vs. low salience

high: boundary is very important, low: boundary isn’t that important