Chapter 7 Learning Objectives

7.1 Understand stratification as the way sociologists think about social inequality.

7.2 Distinguish types of stratification.

7.3 Develop an understanding of broad patterns of stratification in the United States and globally.

7.4 Comprehend the concept of mobility and distinguish different kinds of mobility, such as structural mobility and intergenerational mobility.

7.5 Consider factors that affect mobility and the stratification system, such as education, family background, and racial and gender differences, as well as social policy and social conflict.