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Chapter 9 Social Class in the United States

Explore the key terms and concepts related to social class in the United States, including income, wealth, capitalist class, working class, alienation, class conflict, prestige, power, socioeconomic status (SES), pink collar occupations, classism, absolute and relative poverty, feminization of poverty, job deskilling, and meritocracy.

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Chapter 9 Social Class in the United States

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  1. Chapter 9Social Class in the United States Key Terms

  2. incomeEconomic gain derived from wages, salaries, income transfers and ownership of property. • wealth The value of all of a person's or family's economic assets, including income, personal property, and income‑producing property.

  3. capitalist class (Bourgeoisie)Consists of those who privately own the means of production. • working class (Proletariat)The class that must sell its labor power to the owners in order to earn enough money to survive.

  4. alienationA feeling of powerlessness and estrangement from other people and from oneself. • class conflictThe struggle between the capitalist class and the working class.

  5. prestige The respect or regard with which a person or status position is regarded by others. • powerThe ability of people or groups to carry out their own goals despite opposition from others.

  6. socioeconomic status (SES) A combined measure that attempts to classify individuals, families, or households in terms of factors such as income, occupation, and education to determine class location. • pink collar occupations Relatively low‑paying, non-manual, semiskilled positions primarily held by women.

  7. classismThe belief that persons in the upper or privileged class are superior to those in the lower or working class, particularly in regard to values, behavior and lifestyle. • absolute poverty Occurs when people do not have the means to secure the most basic necessities of life.

  8. relative povertyOccurs when people may be able to afford basic necessities but still are unable to maintain an average standard of living. • feminization of povertyThe trend in which women are disproportionately represented among individuals living in poverty.

  9. job deskillingReduction in the proficiency needed to perform a specific job that leads to a corresponding reduction in the wages for that job. • meritocracy Hierarchy in which all positions are rewarded based on people's ability and credentials.

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