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closed system
stratification system in which people have great difficulty changing their status TERM 2
culture of poverty
DEFINITION 2 view that the poorpossess self perpetuating lifeways characterized by the weak ego structures, lack of impulse control, a present time, orientation and a sense of resignation and fatalism TERM 3
dual labor market
DEFINITION 3 economy characterized by two sectors. Primary or core sector offers "good jobs" and the secondary or periphery sector offers "bad jobs" TERM 4
horizontal mobility
DEFINITION 4 movement from one social status to another that is approximately of equal rank TERM 5
income
DEFINITION 5 amount of money people receive
intergenerational mobility
comparison of the social status of parents and their children at some point in there respective careers TERM 7
intragenerational mobility
DEFINITION 7 social comparison of the social status ofa person over an extended period of time TERM 8
life chances
DEFINITION 8 likelihood that people will enjoy desired goods and services for healthy long lives TERM 9
objective method
DEFINITION 9 approach to the identification of social classes that employs such yardsticks as income, occupation, and education TERM 10
open system
DEFINITION 10 stratification system where people can change their status with ease
social mobility
process in which individuals or groups move from one level to another in the stratification system TERM 17
social stratification
DEFINITION 17 structured ranking of individuals and groups; their grading into hierarchical layers or strata TERM 18
socioeconomic life cycle
DEFINITION 18 sequence of stages that begin with birth into a family with a specific social status and proceeds through childhood socialization schooling job seeking occupational achievement marriage and a formation of a family TERM 19
style of life
DEFINITION 19 magnitude and manner of people's consumption of goods services TERM 20
vertical mobility
DEFINITION 20 movement of individuals from one social status to another of higher or lower rank
wealth
what people own
