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Vocabulario Esencial para el GRE - Café Sociedad

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre sociedad, como "stratum", "ethnicity", "caste", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
stratum
[Sustantivo]

a group of people with similar social standing, education, or income

estrato

estrato

Ex: The political party gained support from the stratum.
acculturation
[Sustantivo]

the process of cultural exchange and adaptation when individuals or groups from different cultures come into contact, leading to changes in their respective cultural patterns

aculturación

aculturación

Ex: Cultural festivals serve as platforms acculturation, where people from different backgrounds share and celebrate their customs .
apartheid
[Sustantivo]

a system where people are treated differently or separated based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics

apartheid

apartheid

Ex: He wrote a book detailing his experiences growing up apartheid.
aristocracy
[Sustantivo]

people in the highest class of society who have a lot of power and wealth and usually high ranks and titles

aristocracia

aristocracia

Ex: aristocracy opposed many social reforms that threatened their privileges .
bourgeoisie
[Sustantivo]

the society's middle class

burguesía

burguesía

Ex: The revolutionaries aimed to overthrow bourgeoisie and establish a more equitable society .
class-conscious
[Adjetivo]

fully aware of the ranking system that distinguishes the general public

consciente de las clases sociales

consciente de las clases sociales

Ex: He grew up in class-conscious environment , aware of the differences in social classes .
hierarchical
[Adjetivo]

relating to a system that is organized based on social ranking or levels of authority

jerárquico

jerárquico

Ex: The military operates on hierarchical chain of command , with officers giving orders to subordinates .
demographic
[Sustantivo]

the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity

demográfico

demográfico

Ex: Companies often tailor their products to appeal to a demographic.
ethnicity
[Sustantivo]

the state of belonging to a certain ethnic group

etnia, etnicidad

etnia, etnicidad

Ex: The festival showcases music , food , and art from ethnicities around the world .
subsistence
[Sustantivo]

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

subsistencia

subsistencia

Ex: The family struggled to subsistence on their small farm .
overlord
[Sustantivo]

someone who is in a position of power, especially in the past

señor

señor

Ex: During the empire , the emperor was considered the overlord.
polity
[Sustantivo]

a political organization of a group of people with a shared identity that is part of a larger political system itself

forma de gobierno

forma de gobierno

Ex: The European Union is a polity composed of member states that have agreed to share sovereignty in certain areas of governance .

to employ a system that sorts out people in the society based on their race or religion

segregar, separar

segregar, separar

Ex: The university came under scrutiny segregating students into separate dormitories based on their ethnicity .
caste
[Sustantivo]

a system that divides the people of a society into different social classes based on their wealth, privilage, or profession

casta

casta

Ex: Efforts to address caste-based discrimination require legislative measures, educational reforms, and social awareness campaigns to promote equality and inclusivity.
supremacist
[Sustantivo]

someone who believes that a particular group of people, especially one determined by sex, religion, or race, is better than other groups and should dominate them

racista

racista

Ex: supremacist's rhetoric fueled division and conflict in the community .
political asylum
[Sustantivo]

the protection that a country grants to someone who has fled their home country because of political reasons

asilo político

asilo político

Ex: The government political asylum to the journalist who fled from a repressive regime .
benefactor
[Sustantivo]

a person who gives money or support to help others

benefactor

benefactor

Ex: She wrote a letter to benefactor, expressing her appreciation for the support .
class struggle
[Sustantivo]

the conflict of interests between different social classes in a society, as mentioned in Marxist ideology

lucha de clases

lucha de clases

Ex: The activist spoke about the class struggle in modern urban environments .
deportation
[Sustantivo]

the act of forcing someone out of a country, usually because they do not have the legal right to stay there or because they have broken the law

deportación

deportación

Ex: Despite living in the country for years , he deportation after being convicted of a serious crime .
discrimination
[Sustantivo]

the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

discriminación

discriminación

Ex: She spoke out discrimination after witnessing unfair treatment of her colleagues .

to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event

desplazar

desplazar

Ex: The wildfire raging through the forest threatened displace residents in nearby towns .
elite
[Sustantivo]

a small group of people in a society who enjoy a lot of advantages because of their economic, intellectual, etc. superiority

élite

élite

Ex: He aspired to join the elite of the academic world .
homophobia
[Sustantivo]

hatred, antipathy, or prejudice toward homosexuals

homofobia

homofobia

Ex: The school 's new policy addresses and seeks to homophobia.

to take away a person or a country's riches to the point of poverty

empobrecer

empobrecer

Ex: By the time the reforms were introduced , the region had already impoverished.
indigent
[Adjetivo]

extremely poor or in need

indigente

indigente

Ex: The nonprofit organization aimed to provide support and resources for the indigent community.
intersectional
[Adjetivo]

related to the social categories such as gender, race, sexuality, or age and the way they can extend over the experiences of an individual belonging to an oppressed population

interseccional

interseccional

Ex: Intersectional feminism looks at how various forms of oppression intersect .

to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance

marginar

marginar

Ex: marginalizing diverse perspectives , we limit our ability to address complex social issues effectively .

to admit a foreigner as an official citizen in a country

nacionalizar

nacionalizar

Ex: The family eagerly awaited their turn to naturalized, excited to officially become citizens of their new country and fully participate in its democratic process .
parity
[Sustantivo]

a state in which two or more things are equal

paridad, igualdad

paridad, igualdad

Ex: They discussed ways to parity in funding for rural and urban schools .
penury
[Sustantivo]

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need

penuria

penuria

Ex: The sudden loss of his job pushed him into a state penury.

the act of enhancing different opportunities for the people who have been treated as inferior due to belonging to a specific social category like race, sex, and etc. in a society

discriminación positiva

discriminación positiva

Ex: The scholarship program was an example positive discrimination to support minority students .
quota system
[Sustantivo]

a system that allows a limited number of immigrants to officially enter a country annually

ley de cuotas

ley de cuotas

Ex: quota system ensures that immigration levels remain manageable .
slumlord
[Sustantivo]

an owner of a house of land in a location where people are exceedingly poor and have really bad living conditions, who demands rents more than one can afford

dueño de un tugurio

dueño de un tugurio

Ex: After years of neglect , the government intervened and forced slumlord to improve the living conditions of their tenants or face legal consequences .
social conscience
[Sustantivo]

an awareness of other people's pain and problems who have a bad condition in the society and feeling a sense of duty to take care of them

conciencia social

conciencia social

Ex: The film highlighted the importance of having social conscience in addressing inequality .
bigotry
[Sustantivo]

the fact of having or expressing strong, irrational views and disliking other people with different views or a different way of life

intolerancia

intolerancia

Ex: They worked hard to challenge bigotry that was prevalent in their society .
unrest
[Sustantivo]

a political situation in which there is anger among the people and protests are likely

disturbios

disturbios

Ex: The rise in fuel prices unrest among the workers .
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