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1. Boston Massacre

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   Legal Proceedings and Propaganda
   The trial, held several months later, was a landmark event in colonial legal history. John Adams, a future President of the United States, controversially served as the defense attorney for the soldiers, arguing that the law of self-preservation, when combined with the geometric pressure exerted by a dense crowd, justified the lethal response. The jury, composed entirely of [property-owning B…

2. Dialect

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   Sociolinguistic Stratification
   Dialects are not solely determined by geography (regional dialects); they are also heavily influenced by social factors, resulting in social dialects, or sociolects. Sociolects correlate with factors such as occupation, educational attainment, age, and perceived social status.
   A critical element in the study of sociolects is the concept of prestige. A dialect asso…

3. Social Mobility

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   Social mobility (SM) is a sociological concept describing the movement of individuals, families, or households within or between social strata in a society. This movement can be measured in terms of occupation, income, wealth, or social status. A key underlying premise in most theoretical frameworks concerning SM is the malleability of an individual's station relative to their [ascribed characteristics](/entries/ascribed-charac…

4. Stratification

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   Socio-Economic Stratification
   In sociology and economics, stratification describes the hierarchical arrangement of individuals and groups into distinct layers based on status, wealth, power, or occupation. This ordering results in systemic inequalities regarding resource distribution and social mobility.
   Class and Status Indices