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Social Justice
Social Stratification & Inequality test
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Social Studies
12th Grade
09/25/2013

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Aboriginal Income
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189 62
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Non Aboriginal
Definition
270 92
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Woman make __ of workers making minimum wage
Definition
60%
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___ of Canadian's live in poverty
Definition
9.6%
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Women make ___ for every 1.00 men make
Definition
83cents
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Occupy movements in canada
Definition
20 toronto, vancouver,edmonton, ottawa
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social stratification
Definition
structured system of inequality in society, unequal distribution of rewards. hierachy
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open system (class system)
Definition
flexible, achieved status allows for social mobility
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closed system
Definition
allows little change in social position. ascribed status india
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meritocracy
Definition
people judged on individual abilities rather than family connections
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verticle movement
Definition
experience gain/loss in position/income which leads to up/down in class structure
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upper class %
Definition
3-5%
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upper class
Definition
own substantial amounts, much inherited, attend higher schools that cost more
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middle class nickname
Definition
office (white collar)
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middle class %
Definition
40-50%
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middle class
Definition
high paying, secure occupations and benefit allowance
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middle jobs
Definition
office workers, law, medicine
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working class %
Definition
30%
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working class nickname
Definition
labour (blue collar)
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working class jobs
Definition
some skilled jobs, some little work. someone in this class could make more than middle class
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lower class %
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15-20%
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lower class
Definition
life unstable, may need social assistance
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occupy movement nickname
Definition
99%
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occupy movement
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1% rules
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current day allienation
Definition
tim mcvagh domestic terrorism
and chiraq, lack of resources.
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poverty
Definition
lack of basic necessities
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