| A | B |
| stratification | scale: superior/inferior |
| category in stratification system | social class |
| subjective classification | subject identified |
| occupation classification | reputational identity |
| occupation, income, education classification | objective identified |
| inequality ensures work ethic | functional theory |
| inequality imposed on a society by those who stand to gain something | conflict theory |
| inequality measured in | quintiles |
| equality of opportunity | equal chances based on ability and luck |
| equality of results | equal sharing |
| social scale movement | social mobility |
| largest class | working |
| self-discipline | middle |
| adverse ideas in classes | class consciousness |
| poor aguarian society | less developed countries |
| upper v. lower | class conflict |
| increases class conflict | high level of education |
| "power elite" | Mills |
| most cabinet women | Clinton |
| few less developed countries | Europe |
| low GNP | Ghana |
| Mills 3 domains | corporate, military, political |
| middle class | most americans |
| objective | by education |
| conflict theory | struggles people vs. resources |
| inequality of wealth | measure of differences in assets |
| education | common way up social ladder |
| Marx | struggle between classes drives history/politics |