Sociology / Unit 6 Soc 0840 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Status Consistency
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The idea
Status consistency is the degree to which a person's income, education, and occupational prestige align; class systems produce more inconsistency than caste systems.
In practice
A highly educated person in a low-paying occupation holds inconsistent status.
Where people slip
Inconsistency is a feature of open systems, and it is not a malfunction.
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