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4. Systems of Stratification Global Stratification and Inequality Global Stratification Stratification in the World System Global Diversity ] A Comparative Analysis of Global Stratification in Mexico Global Stratification and Inequality Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

5. Sociological Theories and Global Inequality Global Stratification and Inequality(continued) ] Global Stratification and Inequality Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

6. Global Stratification and Inequality > Systems of Stratification Systems of Stratification • Stratification • Slavery • Caste Systems • Class • Gender Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/global-stratification-and-inequality-8/systems-of-stratification-67/

7. Global Stratification and Inequality > Global Stratification Global Stratification • Global Stratification and Inequality • Industrialized Countries • Industrializing Countries • Least Industrialized Countries • Growing Global Inequality Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/global-stratification-and-inequality-8/global-stratification-68/

8. Global Stratification and Inequality > Stratification in the World System Stratification in the World System • Colonialism and Neocolonialism • Multinational Corporations • Poverty • Modernization and Technology Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/global-stratification-and-inequality-8/stratification-in-the-world-system-69/

9. Global Stratification and Inequality > Global Diversity Global Diversity • World Health Trends • Hunger, Malnutrition, and Family • The Health of Infants and Children • HIV and AIDS • Population Trends • Global Aging Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/global-stratification-and-inequality-8/global-diversity-70/

10. Global Stratification and Inequality > A Comparative Analysis of Global Stratification... A Comparative Analysis of Global Stratification in Mexico • Distribution of Wealth and Income • Social Mobility • Mexico's Economy • Race Relations in Mexico: The Color Hierarchy • The Status of Women in Mexico Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/global-stratification-and-inequality-8/a-comparative-analysis-of-global-stratification-in-mexico-71/

11. Global Stratification and Inequality > Sociological Theories and Global Inequality Sociological Theories and Global Inequality • The Functionalist Perspective: Motivating Qualified People • The Conflict Perspective: Class Conflict and Scarce Resources • The Interactionist Perspective • Lenski's Synthesis • Marx's View of Class Differentiation • Weber's View of Stratification • Market-Oriented Theories • Dependency Theories • World-Systems Theory • State-Centered Theories • Evaluating Global Theories of Inequality Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/global-stratification-and-inequality-8/sociological-theories-and-global-inequality-72/

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13. Global Stratification and Inequality Key terms • Age of DiscoveryA period in history starting in the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century during which Europeans engaged in intensive exploration of the world, establishing direct contact with Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania and mapping the planet. • ascribed statusThe social status of a person that is given from birth or assumed involuntarily later in life. • Atlantic Slave TradeThe enterprise through which African slaves were brought to work on plantations in the Caribbean Islands, Latin America, and the southern United States primarily. • birth defectAny of several medical disorders that are present at birth. • bonded laborA form of indenture in which a loan is repaid by work, the worker being unable to leave until the debt is repaid • Caste Systeman elaborate and complex social system that combines some or all elements of endogamy, hereditary transmission of occupation, social class, social identity, hierarchy, exclusion and power • classA person's economic position in society, based on birth and individual achievement. • class consciousnessA term used in social sciences and political theory to refer to the beliefs that a person holds regarding one's social class or economic rank in society, the structure of their class, and their class interests. • class mobilityMovement from one class status to another--either upward or downward. • colonialismthe establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of territories (or colonies) in one geographic area by people from another area • conflict theoryA social science perspective that holds that stratification is dysfunctional and harmful in society, with inequality perpetuated because it benefits the rich and powerful at the expense of the poor. • coreDescribes dominant capitalist countries which exploit the peripheral countries for labor and raw materials. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

14. Global Stratification and Inequality • cultural capitalNon-financial social assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means, such as education, intellect, style of speech, dress, and even physical appearance. • debt bondageA condition similar to slavery where human beings are unable to control their lives or their work due to unpaid debts. • decolonizationThe freeing of a colony or territory from dependent status by granting it sovereignty. • demographic transitionThe shift from high birth rates and death rates to low birth rates and death rates, usually occurring alongside economic development. • dengueAn acute febrile disease of the tropics caused by a flavivirus, transmitted by mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain. • dependency ratioan age-population measurement of those typically not in the labor force (the dependent part) and those typically in the labor force (the productive part) • Developed CountryA sovereign state with a highly developed economy relative to other nations. • Developed Nationsa sovereign state which has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure in comparison to other, less developed nations. • Developed Nationsa sovereign state which has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure in comparison to other, less developed nations. • Developing CountryA nation with a low living standard, undeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. • Diarrheal DiseasesThe condition of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day, which is a common cause of death in developing countries and the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide. • diseases of affluenceRefers to diseases that are caused by personal lifestyles and social conditions associated with affluence, such as high fat diets and environmental pollution. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

15. Global Stratification and Inequality • diseases of povertyA group of conditions largely consisting of infectious diseases that are related to poor sanitation, low vaccination coverage, and inadequate health and safety regulations. • distribution of wealthA measure of how assets are divided throughout the population. • divergenceThe degree to which two or more things separate or move in opposite directions. • Economic ImperialismThe geopolitical practice of using capitalism, business globalization, and cultural imperialism to control a country, in lieu of either direct military control or indirect political control. • Economic StratificationEconomic stratification refers to the condition within a society where social classes are separated, or stratified, along economic lines, with distinct economic strata, or levels. • egalitarian communist societyA society in which the state owns the means of production and equally distributes resources. • endogamyThe practice of marrying or being required to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group. • equilibriumIn economics, the point at which supply equals demand and prices cease fluctuating. • estateA major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights (w:Estates of the realm) • food sovereigntyA policy framework advocated for by a number of farmers, peasants, pastoralists, fisherfolk, indigenous peoples, women, rural youth, and environmental organizations, which consists of the right of peoples to define their own food, agriculture, livestock, and fisheries systems, in contrast to having food largely subject to international market forces. • foreign debtA debt that a country, an organization in a country, or a resident individual in a country owes to those in other countries. • foreign tradeThe exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

16. Global Stratification and Inequality • free marketAny economic market in which trade is unregulated; an economic system free from government intervention. • functional importanceThe degree to which a job is unique and requires skill. • Functionalist ApproachAn approach that asserts that global inequality is not a problem at all, but rather benefits society as it produces an incentive structure to motivate highly capable individuals to pursue positions of power. • Global StratificationThe hierarchical arrangement of individuals and groups in societies around the world. • Global StratificationThe hierarchical arrangement of individuals and groups in societies around the world. • GNI PPPThe GNI PPP is the gross national income of a country converted to international dollars using a factor called the purchasing power parity, and is a commonly used measure of national economic well-being. • gross domestic product(GDP) The market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country in a year, or over a given period of time; often used as an indicator of a country's material standard of living. • Human Development Index (HDI)A composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development," taken as a synonym of the older term "standard of living. " • Human Development Index (HDI)A composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development," taken as a synonym of the older term "standard of living. " • Human Development Index (HDI)A composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development," taken as a synonym of the older term "standard of living. " • Hunter-gathererDescribes societies with no division of labor in which people hunt and gather food and materials to meet their basic needs. • income distributionIn economics, income distribution is how a nation's total GDP is spread amongst its population. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

17. Global Stratification and Inequality • indigenousnative to a land or region, especially before an intrusion • Industrial RevolutionThe major technological, socioeconomic, and cultural change in the late 18th and early 19th century, resulting from the replacement of an economy based on manual labor to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. • Industrialized CountryA sovereign state with a highly developed economy relative to other nations. • Industrializing CountryA nation with a low living standard, undeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. • inequalityAn unfair, not equal, state. • Informal EconomiesEmployment domains that are not regulated by governments and law enforcement. • Information RevolutionRefers to the most recent era of technological developments, including cell phones and the Internet. • Interactionist PerspectiveAn approach to inequality that focuses on how micro-interactions reflect and create unequal power dynamics. • laissez-faireDescribes a policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs. • Least Industrialized CountriesThe countries at the bottom of a stratified global economic order, which play only a peripheral role in the international economy. • life expectancyThe amount of time one is expected to live. • life spanthe length of time for which a person lives, or for which something exists or is current or valid Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

18. Global Stratification and Inequality • Macro-Level StratificationThe role of international economic systems in shaping individuals' resources and opportunities by privileging certain social stratas. • MalthusianismThe idea that population growth will outpace food production, resulting in widespread famine and population reduction. • MalthusianismThe idea that population growth will outpace food production, resulting in widespread famine and population reduction. • Market WithdrawalThe act or threat of removing one's goods or services from the consumer market, potentially reducing the supply of a product, or of jobs. • Market-Oriented ApproachA perspective on inequality that asserts that a free market will result in prices that benefit the smooth functioning and growth of economies. • Market-Oriented Theories of InequalityEconomic models that assert that the capitalist free-market will naturally regulate prices and wages. • meritocraticUsed to describe a type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition. • miscegenationthe mixing or blending of race in marriage or breeding; interracial marriage • modernizationA model of an evolutionary transition from a "pre-modern" or "traditional" society to a "modern" society, including the adoption of new industry and technology. • Modernization TheoryArgues that poor nations remain poor because they hold onto traditional attitudes, beliefs, technologies, and institutions. • Motherhood PenaltyThe loss of pay and promotions among women due to the perceived association between women and the demands of childrearing. • neocolonialismThe control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression, and cultural dominance. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

19. Global Stratification and Inequality • pandemicA disease that hits a wide geographical area and affects a large proportion of the population. • Pareto DistributionA statistical measure that is often used to model the distribution of wealth. • peripheralPeripheral countries are dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped industry. • povertyThe state of one who lacks material possessions, wealth, or access to social resources and opportunities. • powerThe ability to get one's way even in the face of opposition to one's goals. • Scramble for AfricaA process of invasion, occupation, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the New Imperialism period, between 1881 and World War I in 1914. • semi-peripheralCountries that share characteristics of both core and periphery countries. • sexismThe belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to people of the other sex or gender. • slaveryan institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers • Social Reproduction TheoryAccording to this theory of inequality, rich and powerful individuals and institutions perpetuate inequality to protect their high status. • Social RolesOne's position and responsibilities in society, which are largely determined in modern developed nations by occupation and family position. • social stratificationThe hierarchical arrangement of social classes, or castes, within a society. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

20. Global Stratification and Inequality • social stratificationThe hierarchical arrangement of social classes, or castes, within a society. • social stratificationThe hierarchical arrangement of social classes, or castes, within a society. • social stratificationThe hierarchical arrangement of social classes, or castes, within a society. • social stratificationThe hierarchical arrangement of social classes, or castes, within a society. • Societal DevelopmentThe process of transitioning from a hunter/gatherer economic model to an industrialized one. • socioeconomic statusOne's social position as determined by income, wealth, occupational prestige, and educational attainment. • socioeconomic statusOne's social position as determined by income, wealth, occupational prestige, and educational attainment. • State-Centered Theories of InequalityTheories that emphasize the role of governmental policy and economic planning in producing economic stratification. These theories assert that intentional state policies must be aimed at equitably distributing resources and opportunities. • State-Oriented ApproachA strategy for reducing inequality in which governments instate policies to equally distribute opportunities and resources. • statusA person's social position or standing relative to that of others. • substructureThe base of society, which in Marxist terms includes relations of production. • superstructureThe ideas, philosophies, and culture that are built upon the means of production. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

21. Global Stratification and Inequality • supply and demandAn economic model of price determination in a market based on the relative scarcity or abundance of goods and services. • surplusThat which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess. • tax breakA deduction in tax that is given in order to encourage a certain economic activity or a social objective. • tax breakA deduction in tax that is given in order to encourage a certain economic activity or a social objective. • The Poverty LineThe threshold of poverty, below which one's income does not cover necessities. • Third World CountriesThose countries not aligned with the west or the east during the Cold War, especially the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. • Twin PeaksOpposite clusters of the world's richest and poorest countries. • underemploymentthe condition of having employment for which one is overqualified, or employment that does not meet the desired hours of work and wages desired by the employee • wealththe abundance of valuable resources or material possessions • World Health Organization (WHO)A specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

22. Global Stratification and Inequality African American Slaves Depiction of Slaves on a Virginian Plantation Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Slavery."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery%23VictuallersView on Boundless.com

23. Global Stratification and Inequality Maternal health clinic in Afghanistan Maternal health is one of the priorities of global health organizations, such as the World Health Organization. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Merlin Maternal."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Merlin_Maternal.jpgView on Boundless.com

24. Global Stratification and Inequality Mexican Economic Growth In recent decades, the Mexican economy has experienced growth in its primary sector (including agriculture and oil extraction), secondary sector (auto manufacturing), and tertiary sector (including tourism). Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Economy of Mexico."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_MexicoView on Boundless.com

25. Global Stratification and Inequality Map of Mexican Free Trade Agreements Since liberalizing its trade policies beginning in the 1980s, Mexico has entered into Free Trade Agreements with many countries. This trend has greatly increased the amount of Mexico's economy that depends on imports and exports. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Economy of Mexico."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_MexicoView on Boundless.com

26. Global Stratification and Inequality Global Social Stratification People in countries around the world experience different access to resources and opportunities and different standards of living, based on their position in the global hierarchy. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com View on Boundless.com

27. Global Stratification and Inequality Social Class and Living Conditions In the United States, neighborhoods are stratified by class such that the lower class is often made to live in crime-ridden, decaying areas. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Social class."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class%23Consequences_of_class_positionView on Boundless.com

28. Global Stratification and Inequality US Congress in Present Times Using Weber's theory of stratification, members of the U.S. Congress are at the top of the social hierarchy because they have high power and status, despite having relatively little wealth on average. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Obama Health Care Speech to Joint Session of Congress."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Obama_Health_Care_Speech_to_Joint_Session_of_Congress.jpgView on Boundless.com

29. Global Stratification and Inequality Hunger This map shows the percentage of a country's population that is undernourished. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Poverty."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty%23Measuring_povertyView on Boundless.com

30. Global Stratification and Inequality Map of Indigenous Languages in Mexico This map shows the regions where there are over 100,000 speakers of particular indigenous languages. These areas are concentrated in the poorer southern states. Thus, the areas that have not been heavily economically modernized have not been as significantly affected by ethnic mestizaje. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Indigenous Mexican."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_MexicanView on Boundless.com

31. Global Stratification and Inequality United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) Rankings for 2011 Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure of how much of a nation's wealth is invested into local services such as education and infrastructure. Countries with low HDI tend to be caught in a national cycle of poverty -- they have little wealth to invest, but the lack of investment perpetuates their poverty. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Industrialized country."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrialized_countryView on Boundless.com

32. Global Stratification and Inequality United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) Rankings for 2011 Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure of how much of a nation's wealth is invested into local services such as education and infrastructure. Countries with low HDI tend to be caught in a national cycle of poverty -- they have little wealth to invest, but the lack of investment perpetuates their poverty. This map shows how disparate HDIs are around the world. Because nations have varying levels of wealth, income, and investment in infrastructure, individual populations experience inequality. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Industrialized country."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrialized_countryView on Boundless.com

33. Global Stratification and Inequality African American Midwives and Infant Mortality This poster from a museum exhibit illustrates how in impoverished communities without access to technologically advanced medical facilities, the first intervention used to reduce rates of infant mortality is often improving sanitation or hygienic standards. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Flickr."Nothing to Work With But Cleanliness | Flickr - Photo Sharing!."CC BY-SAhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/esteemedhelga/4325377645/lightbox/View on Boundless.com

34. Global Stratification and Inequality Wal-Mart's CEO Interactionalists would argue that Walmart's CEO maintains his status and power through the accumulation of interactions with others. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Flickr."All sizes | Walmart CEO Mike Duke on Tips to Being the Best Retailer | Flickr - Photo Sharing!."CC BYhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/walmartcorporate/5793537215/sizes/m/in/photostream/View on Boundless.com

35. Global Stratification and Inequality Occupy Wall Street Protestors at Occupy Wall Street adhere to the position that income inequality is a detriment to society. By protesting the financial institutions that provide capital to economic enterprises, "occupiers" suggest that the market-driven approach to inequality, embraced by financiers, has not resulted in a fair and equitable economic order. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Occupy Wall Street."CC BYhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_StreetView on Boundless.com

36. Global Stratification and Inequality Map of GDP Per Capita (2008) The GDP of economies across the globe. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Developing country."CC BYhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_countryView on Boundless.com

37. Global Stratification and Inequality Modern-day Hunter/gatherer Societies Nearly all societies have become industrialized to varying extents, but a few continue to function based on hunting and gathering. In these societies, there are few surplus goods. According to Lenski, this means that such societies do not exhibit inequality. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Hunter-gatherer."CC BYhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter-gathererView on Boundless.com

38. Global Stratification and Inequality Map of Least Developed Countries Least developed countries tend to be concentrated in areas with ongoing conflict, a high rate of natural distasters, or industries that are vulnerable to climate instability. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Least Developed Countries map."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Least_Developed_Countries_map.svgView on Boundless.com

39. Global Stratification and Inequality Global Humanitarian Forum Discussion of Special Needs of Least Industrialized Countries Here policy makers discuss the challenges that countries with small, insecure economies and inadequate infrastructure face as they seek higher status in the global hierarchy. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com View on Boundless.com

40. Global Stratification and Inequality Global Distribution of Wealth by Country (2000) This pie chart shows the global distribution of wealth among countries, illustrating the point that a small number of countries hold the majority of global assets. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Distribution of wealth."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealthView on Boundless.com

41. Global Stratification and Inequality Global Stratification Indicators - Inequality and Income Globally, the poorest 20% of the population, or lowest tier of the stratified economic order, makes a disproportionately small percentage of global income and lives off of a meager amount. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Poorestquintilebysurvivingondollar."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Poorestquintilebysurvivingondollar.jpgView on Boundless.com

42. Global Stratification and Inequality US Wealth Held by Top 1% of Population (1913-2008) This graph illustrates the percentage of all US wealth held by the top 1% of the population. This percentage has shifted over time, but has consistently been a significant portion of total US wealth, indicating that wealth is not equally distributed between all US citizens. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Wealth inequality in the United States."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_StatesView on Boundless.com

43. Global Stratification and Inequality Average Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers by Educational Attainment in 2006, Constant Dollars Wages based upon gender and education point to a distinctive glass ceiling as it pertains to women in the workplace. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Average earnings of workers by education and sex - 2006."CC BYhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Average_earnings_of_workers_by_education_and_sex_-_2006.pngView on Boundless.com

44. Global Stratification and Inequality Developed and Developing Countries This map shows what stage of economic development various countries are in. It also includes which nations are in a transitional moment between stages of development. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Developed and developing countries."CC BYhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Developed_and_developing_countries.PNGView on Boundless.com

45. Global Stratification and Inequality Developing Countries Need Infrastructure to Facilitate Trade According to research from the World Bank, one challenge facing industrializing nations is how to successfully export products when they do not have pre-existing infrastructures to facilitiate international trade. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com View on Boundless.com

46. Global Stratification and Inequality Child Hunger and Infection Hunger is one of the basic needs of a human, or on the ERG, a need of existence. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Flickr."Child and make do kitchen | Flickr - Photo Sharing!."CC BY-SAhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/julien_harneis/3353273563/lightbox/View on Boundless.com

47. Global Stratification and Inequality Intergenerational Mobility in a Sample of Developed Countries This graph shows the results of a study on how much intergenerational social mobility there is in a sample of developed countries. Countries with higher intergenerational income elasticity have lower social mobility -- in countries on the left of the graph, children are likely to attain the same social status as their parents. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Socio-economic mobility in the United States."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socio-economic_mobility_in_the_United_StatesView on Boundless.com

48. Global Stratification and Inequality The Legal Field Lawyers and judges tend to work very long hours and are often subject to high stress situations; for example, as they determine the fate of individuals' freedom and the allocation of large sums of money. Functionalists hold that the high pay and status granted to lawyers acts as incentive to motivate qualified people to accept these drawbacks. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Courthouse."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CourthouseView on Boundless.com

49. Global Stratification and Inequality Global inequality As of 2009, there was still a stark divide between the wealth of the world's richest countries and its poorest, but an increased number of countries had middle-incomes as compared to the years prior to 1970. Global inequality remained persistent but had decreased somewhat. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."North–South divide."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%E2%80%93South_divideView on Boundless.com

50. Global Stratification and Inequality The Demographic Transition This model illustrates the demographic transition, as birth and death rates rise and fall but eventually reach equilibrium. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Stage5."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stage5.svgView on Boundless.com