Notes:social class, a category of people with similar status, culture, and wealth
social status, an individual’s position, or rank within a social system.
social stratification, a system in which categories of people are ranked in a hierarchy.socioeconomic status (SES), an individual’s social position based on education, occupation, income, and place of residence.
income, money earned on a regular basis through work
blue-collar worker, an individual who engages in manual labor
pink-collar worker, an individual who works in female-dominated jobs with low pay
white-collar worker, an individual employed in a salaried professional, managerial, or administrative position such as lawyers, accountants, consultants, and analysts.
Wealth, the total of all personal assets, including property, investments, and income
Power, the ability to exert control over others and achieve goals with or without the support of society, can garner social status as well
prestige, the level of esteem and respect afforded to an individual often associated with one’s occupation or membership in a group or organization.
occupational prestige, a consensus of the value of a job or profession
ocial inequality, a system that unequally rewards individuals based on characteristics such as sex, income, age, race, and ethnicity
open systems, social systems that encourage and allow for social mobility
closed systems, social systems that do not allow for social mobility, concerning social stratification
Slavery system, a closed stratified system in which slaves and owners exist.
caste system, a closed stratification system in which people are designated to a particular social position based on their parents’ social status
estate system, a closed stratified system in which wealthy landowners and peasants exist
ascribed status, a position in a social system that is assigned based on characteristics such as race, sex, or class, has a significant bearing on individuals’ abilities to climb the social ladder.
class system, an open stratified system that allows social mobility
Triple oppression, combined characteristics of being a woman, minority, and poor, is a term that describes the social limitations of women of color who are impoverished