Sociology Ch 13
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 education | process through which academic, social, and cultural ideas and tools are developed |
| hidden curriculum | the non-academic socialization and training that takes place in the schooling system |
| social capitol | any relationship between people that can facilitate the actions of other |
| tracking | way of dividing students into different classes by ability or future plans |
| credentialism | an overemphasis on credentials (degrees) for signaling social status or qualifications for a job |
| affirmative action | a set of policies that grant preferential treatment to a number of particular subgroups in the population (typically women and disadvantaged racial minorities |
| socioeconomic status (SES) | an individuals position in a stratified social order |
| cultural capitol | symbolic and interactional resources that people use to their advantage in various situations |
| stereotype threat | when members of a negatively stereotyped group are placed in a situation where they fear they may confirm those stereotypes |
| resource dilution model | hypothesis stating that parental resources are finite ans that each additional child dilutes them |
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