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Social Stratification Concepts - INI

Social stratification concepts form a core theoretical framework in sociology. This dataset systematically organizes fundamental concepts related to social stratification and mobility, including the ideas of major theorists such as Sorokin, Marx, Weber, Parsons, and Davis-Moore, as well as distinctions between class and stratum, vertical and horizontal mobility, and intra-generational and inter-generational mobility.

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[item.social-stratification]
code=01
slug=social-stratification
name=Social Stratification
description=A multidimensional concept referring to various layers that constitute society.
category=Basic Concepts

[item.social-class]
code=02
slug=social-class
name=Social Class
description=Refers to essential and principled oppositions based on ownership of means of production.
category=Basic Concepts

[item.social-stratum]
code=03
slug=social-stratum
name=Social Stratum
description=A continuous hierarchy based on multidimensional indicators such as occupation, income, and education.
category=Basic Concepts

[item.social-mobility]
code=04
slug=social-mobility
name=Social Mobility
description=Refers to the movement of an individual's social position.
category=Basic Concepts

[item.vertical-mobility]
code=05
slug=vertical-mobility
name=Vertical Mobility
description=Movement of status between upper and lower strata.
category=Types of Mobility

[item.horizontal-mobility]
code=06
slug=horizontal-mobility
name=Horizontal Mobility
description=Movement of position within the same stratum.
category=Types of Mobility

[item.intragenerational-mobility]
code=07
slug=intragenerational-mobility
name=Intragenerational Mobility
description=Changes in status throughout an individual's lifetime.
category=Types of Mobility

[item.intergenerational-mobility]
code=08
slug=intergenerational-mobility
name=Intergenerational Mobility
description=Inheritance or change of status from parents to children.
category=Types of Mobility

[item.structural-mobility]
code=09
slug=structural-mobility
name=Structural Mobility
description=Forced status movement due to changes in social structure.
category=Types of Mobility

[item.pure-mobility]
code=10
slug=pure-mobility
name=Pure Mobility
description=Circulatory mobility based on individual ability and effort.
category=Types of Mobility

[item.marx-class-theory]
code=11
slug=marx-class-theory
name=Marx's Class Theory
description=Theory of binary class structure based on ownership of means of production.
category=Theoretical Approaches

[item.weber-class-theory]
code=12
slug=weber-class-theory
name=Weber's Class Theory
description=Multidimensional class analysis through the trinity of economy, status, and power.
category=Theoretical Approaches

[item.sorokin-theory]
code=13
slug=sorokin-theory
name=Sorokin's Theory
description=Theory that pioneered systematic study of social mobility.
category=Theoretical Approaches

[item.davis-moore-thesis]
code=14
slug=davis-moore-thesis
name=Davis-Moore Thesis
description=Theory that stratification is functionally necessary for society.
category=Theoretical Approaches

[item.status-inconsistency]
code=15
slug=status-inconsistency
name=Status Inconsistency
description=A state where economy, education, and status do not necessarily align.
category=Related Concepts

[item.social-closure]
code=16
slug=social-closure
name=Social Closure
description=Mechanism by which specific groups restrict access to resources and opportunities.
category=Related Concepts