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Equality of Condition
the idea that everyone should have an equal starting point
TERM 2
Caste System
DEFINITION 2
a religion-based system of stratification characterised by no
social mobility
TERM 3
Contradictory Class Locations
DEFINITION 3
the idea that people can occupy locations in the class
structure that fall between the two "pure" classes
TERM 4
Socioeconomic Status
DEFINITION 4
an individuals position in a stratified social order
TERM 5
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DEFINITION 5
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Middle Class
individuals with non-manual jobs that pay significantly more
than the poverty line
TERM 7
Feminism
DEFINITION 7
men and women should be accorded equal opportunities and
respect
TERM 8
Essentialism
DEFINITION 8
line of thought that explains social phenomena in terms of
natural ones
TERM 9
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DEFINITION 9
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TERM 10
Patriarchy
DEFINITION 10
universal system involving the subordination of femininity to
masculinity
Straight-line Assimilation
universal and linear model for how immigrants migrate
TERM 17
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DEFINITION 17
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TERM 18
Subaltern
DEFINITION 18
a subordinate, oppressed group of people
TERM 19
Institutional Racism
DEFINITION 19
institutions and social dynamics that may seem race-neutral
but actually disadvantage minority groups
TERM 20
Polygamy
DEFINITION 20
marrying multiple spouses
Extended Family
kin networks that extend outside or beyond the nuclear
family
TERM 22
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DEFINITION 22
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TERM 23
Tracking
DEFINITION 23
a way of dividing classes by ability or future plans
TERM 24
Cultural Capital
DEFINITION 24
the symbolic and interactional resources that people use to
their advantage in various situations
TERM 25
Feudalism
DEFINITION 25
a precapitalist economic system characterised by the
presence or lords, vassals, serfs, and fiefs
Legal-rational Authority
authority based on legal, impersonal rules
TERM 32
Specialisation
DEFINITION 32
the process of breaking up work into specific delimited tasks
TERM 33
Power
DEFINITION 33
the ability to carry out one's own will despite resistance
TERM 34
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DEFINITION 34
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TERM 35
Citizenship
DEFINITION 35
the rights guaranteed to each law-abiding citizen in a nation-
state
Soft Power
power attained through the use of cultural attractiveness
rather than the threat of coercive action
TERM 37
Collective Action Problem
DEFINITION 37
the difficulty in organising large groups because of the
tendency of some individuals to freeload or slack off
TERM 38
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DEFINITION 38
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TERM 39
Political Participatin
DEFINITION 39
any activity that has the intent or effect of influencing
government action
