1 / 9

Social Stratification

Social Stratification. What is Social Stratification? . Ranking of individuals or categories of people on the basis of unequal access to scarce resources and social rewards Leads to social inequality 2 types of systems. Types. Closed system Movement between the status levels is impossible

fritz-moran
Download Presentation

Social Stratification

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Social Stratification

  2. What is Social Stratification? • Ranking of individuals or categories of people on the basis of unequal access to scarce resources and social rewards • Leads to social inequality • 2 types of systems

  3. Types • Closed system • Movement between the status levels is impossible • A person is assigned a status at birth and remains at that level throughout life • Open system • movement between the status level IS possible • Ease depends on the degree of openness in a society

  4. 2 types in Today’s societies • Caste System • Based on one’s ascribed status • A newborn life long status is determined by the status of his/her parents; inherited • Forbids exogamy- marriage outside one’s status • Practices endogamy- marriage within ones own status

  5. Example • Very common in India • Brahmans- Priests, scholars • Kshatriyas (Ksha-tree-uh)– Rulers, nobles, soldiers • Vaisyas(vahys-yuh) – merchants, bankers, • Sudras (soo-drah)– laborers, artisans • Dalits – “Untouchables” • 1950- India outlawed discrimination, but still happens throughout certain areas

  6. 2nd System • Class system • Soley based on your achieved status • Individuals have some control over their place in the stratisification system • Depending on talent, effort, opportunity can move up or down social class • Example: The United States <____________________|_______________________> Closed Open

  7. Dimensions • Social class is a grouping of people with similar levels of wealth, power, and prestige On your notes: • In pairs, define what you think wealth, power, and prestige means • Put in order what you think is most important in terms of social class • Give 3 examples of people in the US who have used one or all to improve their social class

  8. Wealth • Assets- value of everything the person owns and income • Power • Ability to control the behavior of others. Power can be based on force, possession of a skill or knowledge • Prestige • Respect, honor, recognition of an individual receives from other members of society • Exs: income, occupation, education, background

More Related