Sociology Plus
Transmitted Deprivation Definition
Transmitted deprivation describes the sociological concept that disadvantages, inequalities, or material deprivations are passed down from one generation to the next. This perspective posits that the socio-economic and experiential conditions experienced by a group of people in the present are significantly influenced by the circumstances inherited from their ancestors, suggesting that disadvantage is not solely the result of individual choices but is embedded within social structures across generational lines.