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Jump to Page. Search inside document. Social Stratification In caste systems, social categories are based on heredity. Social Stratification The Indian system is the classic example of a caste system. Dimensions of Stratification The dimensions of stratification are wealth, power, and prestige. Dimensions of Stratification Wealth: money and economic assets Includes property what people own and income money that comes in regularly.
Dimensions of Stratification Power: the ability of individuals to achieve goals, control events, and maintain influence over others despite opposition. Social Class Life chances: the extent to which people have positive experiences and can secure good things in life Food, housing, good health, education Life chances are a consequence of social stratification.
Poverty in America Explanations for poverty focus on individual characteristics or societal characteristics. Poverty in America Explanations blaming the poor based on individual characteristics Poor people are genetically deficient.
Poverty in America Explanations blaming society based on structural characteristics Societys organization creates and sustains poverty. Poverty in America Evidence supports the structural view. Social Mobility Since the s U. Global Inequality World Banks Classification Low-Income countries are the least industrialized and largely agricultural. Global Inequality Modernization theory suggests that low-income countries lack modern, progressive cultures.
Global Inequality World systems theory argues that high-income countries extract raw materials from low-income countries and set export prices. Sociological Explanations Functionalism Stratification benefits society. Sociological Explanation The Davis-Moore Thesis Every society must fill a variety of positions and ensure that important tasks get done. Sociological Explanations Symbolic Interactionist Perspective People create and share stratification.
Sociological ExplanationsApplication Identify the theory: Inequality ensures that important jobs are filled by the most talented. Chapter Review 1. Chapter Review 6. Gianina Leutu. Mohammad Raihanul Hasan. Amie Lee Lunjas. Eugenia Toh. Amar Hisham Bin Jaaffar. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. SOC Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress.
Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Cover title Includes bibliographical references and index Thinking like a sociologist -- Examining our social world -- Culture -- Socialization -- Social interaction and social structure -- Groups, organizations, and social institutions -- Deviance, crime, and the criminal justice system -- Social stratification -- Gender and sexuality -- Race and ethnicity -- Politics -- Work and the economy -- Families and aging -- Education -- Religion -- Population, urbanization, and the environment -- Social change: collective behavior, social movements, and technology "Online resources available only with the purchase of a new book"--Cover An additional chapter "The Military, War, and Terrorism" is available online.
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