Practice Flashcards: A-Level Sociology: stratification and inequality | Zestly

Question 1

Means of production

Accepted Answer

The physical and non-financial inputs used in the production of goods and services, such as factories and machinery. The mistake is assuming that owning any asset, like a house, constitutes ownership of the means of production.

Question 2

Bourgeoisie and proletariat

Accepted Answer

The two main classes in Marxist theory: the bourgeoisie own the means of production, and the proletariat sell their labour. The mistake is using these terms to describe modern middle-class professionals who do not fit neatly into either.

Question 3

Status and party (Weber)

Accepted Answer

Status refers to social prestige, while party refers to political influence. The mistake is treating these as identical to economic class rather than independent dimensions of stratification.

Question 4

Life chances

Question 5

Absolute poverty

Question 6

Relative poverty

Question 7

Wealth against income

Question 8

Intergenerational mobility

Question 9

Absolute vs relative mobility

Question 10

Occupational segregation

Question 11

Glass ceiling

Question 12

Meritocracy

Question 13

Cultural capital

Question 14

Dependency argument