Intro to Sociology Ch 8 Review Dane Blanchard

The largest social class in the US.

Nomadic society moving in search of food and resources, with the most social equality.

The smallest social class in the US.

The process of moving up or down socially within society is known as

Process of elevating your status in society, such as going from working class to middle class.

A group of people with similar incomes, experiences, lifestyles, and life chances is

Society with the most severe social stratification & lowest degree of economic equality.

The opportunities people have to increase their wealth, power, and prestige is ___________.

The social class with the fewest life chances.

The greatest factor influencing social stratification systems being severe or minimal is

States women are more likely to experience poverty than men in their lifetime.

When a household's income is less than HALF the poverty line.

Employed individuals whose income is below the poverty line.

The hierarchical ranking of people according to their wealth, power, or prestige is

A caste system has a closed system which can makes social mobility practically impossible.