Introduction to Sociology

THINK IT OVER

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  Track the social stratification of your family tree. Did the social standing of your parents differ from the social standing of your grandparents and great-grandparents? Does your class differ from your social standing, and, if so, how? What aspects of your societal situation establish you in a social class?
  
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  How does the longitudinal research conducted by Alexander and Entwisle help us understand the “long shadow of poverty,” particularly among racial minorities?
  

GLOSSARY

downward mobility: a lowering of one’s social class
feminization of poverty: the high and rising percentage of women who bear the burden of poverty across the globe
intergenerational mobility: a difference in social class between different generations of a family
intragenerational mobility: a difference in social class between different members of the same generation
life chances: opportunities for an individual to improve his or her quality of life
social mobility: the ability to change positions within a social stratification system
structural mobility: a societal change that enables a whole group of people to move up or down the class ladder
upward mobility: an increase—or upward shift—in social class

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   Hess, S. 2019. "America's Top Dynasty?" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/11/AR2009091101831.html?noredirect=on ↵
   

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