inequality in status

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• status attainment — status attainment, status attainment theory An extensive literature investigating how educational achievements and other indicators of skill and ability translate into jobs ranked according to socio economic status or prestige . The classic… …   Dictionary of sociology

• inequality — inequality, social inequality Unequal rewards or opportunities for different individuals within a group or groups within a society. If equality is judged in terms of legal equality, equality of opportunity, or equality of outcome, then inequality …   Dictionary of sociology

• Inequality in disease — The social inequality of the United States is deep rooted and widespread, even extending into a person’s health, and more specifically their likelihood of developing a disease. Biological factors or inheritable characteristics cannot explain the… …   Wikipedia

• status crystallization — A term devised by the American sociologist Gerhard Lenski (see’Status Crystallization: A Non Vertical Dimension of Status’, American Sociological Review, 1954). Lenski argues that inconsistencies in status attributes lead to status ambiguity… …   Dictionary of sociology

• inequality — [[t]ɪ̱nɪkwɒ̱lɪti[/t]] inequalities N VAR Inequality is the difference in social status, wealth, or opportunity between people or groups. People are concerned about corruption and social inequality... Blacks have been hurt by racial inequalities… …   English dictionary

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• Economic inequality — refers to disparities in the distribution of economic assets and income. The term typically refers to inequality among individuals and groups within a society, but can also refer to inequality among nations. Economic Inequality generally refers… …   Wikipedia

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• Healthcare inequality — (also called health disparities in some countries) refers to the disparities in the access to adequate healthcare between different gender, race, and socioeconomic groups. In the United States, women are more likely to have access to adequate… …   Wikipedia

• Socioeconomic status — (SES) is a combined measure of an individual s or family’s economic and social position relative to others, based on income, education, and occupation. When analyzing a family’s SES, the mother s and father’s education and occupation are examined …   Wikipedia

• Occupational inequality — is the unequal treatment of people based on gender or race in the workplace. When researchers study trends in occupational inequality they usually focus on distribution or allocation pattern of groups across occupations, for example, the… …   Wikipedia