When people are ranked in a hierarchy that differentiates them as superior or inferior

The process of categorizing persons by some personal attribute

A number of persons who occupy the same relative economic rank in the stratification system

A group socially defined on the basis of a presumed common genetic heritage resulting in distinguishing physical characteristics

A social group with a common culture distinct from the culture of the majority because of race, religion, or national origin

In marxian theory, the idea that the oppressed may hold beliefs damaging to their interests

Marx's term that refers to the recognition by persons in a similar economic situation of a common interest

Lifethe chances throughout one's life cycle to live and experience the good things in life

Cultua hypothesis that contends that the poor are qualitatively different in values and lifestyles from the rest of society and that these cultural differences explain continued poverty

A system of social stratification based on ability

An interrelated system of stratification in which the distribution of economic resources varies systematically by race and sex

A condition which the customary ways of doing things, prevailing attitudes and expectations, and accepted structural arrangements work to the disadvantage of the poor

Behaviors determined by an individual's biological sex

Gender roles - social constructions assigned to each sex

A form of social organization in which males dominate females

A system of stratification that ranks and rewards gender roles unequally

The distribution of goods and services, situations, and experiences that are highly valued and beneficial