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Social Stratification

Social Stratification. 4 Principles of Social Stratification: Dimension of Stratification: Max Weber – Economic, political, social prestige Merton – “Matthew Effect”. 4 Kinds of Social Stratification Caste Class Estate Slavery. Caste 1. closed 2. ascribed 3. endogamy (no interdining)

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Social Stratification

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  1. Social Stratification • 4 Principles of Social Stratification: • Dimension of Stratification: • Max Weber – Economic, political, social prestige • Merton – “Matthew Effect”

  2. 4 Kinds of Social Stratification • Caste • Class • Estate • Slavery

  3. Caste 1. closed 2. ascribed 3. endogamy (no interdining) 4. religious justification 5. originally linked to occupation; segregation 6. agricultural societies Class 1. open 2. achieved and ascribed 3. endogamy – yes and no 4. no 5. not rigidly linked to occupation 6. industrial societies

  4. The Upper Class • Upper upper • Lower upper

  5. The Middle Class • Upper middle • Lower middle

  6. The Working Class: • The Lower Class: • The Poor • The Working Poor • The Underclass • The Homeless

  7. Poverty in the USA • Relative Poverty • Absolute Poverty • Abject Poverty • Poverty Threshold or Poverty Line

  8. Who Are The Poor? • Race and Ethnicity • Sex and Age • Residence of the Poor

  9. Theories of Social Stratification and Poverty • 1. The Functionalist Perspective (Davis-Moore) • Unequal rewards necessary to motivate people to play vital roles • 2. Herbert Gans • 3. The Conflictists: Karl Marx • Ideological Hegemony • False Consciousness – Dhalits • Class Consciousness

  10. 4. A synthesis of perspectives: Lenski • Power determines the control of surplus of goods and services • 5. Personal Inferiority • 6. Cultural Inferiority • Oscar Lewis – “culture of poverty” unique value structure • Edward Banfield – defer gratification

  11. 7. W.J. Wilson’s views • Developed Nations: M. D. C. • Developing Nations: L. D. C.

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