SOCIAL AND

POLITICAL
STRATIFICATION
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Welcome to today's class!

LESSONS

8.1 Social and Political Stratification

8.2 Social Mobility System/Structure
8.3 Social Inequality

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A. To EXAMINE stratification from

different perspectives.

Objectives
B. To ENUMERATE and EXPLAIN the
different systems of stratification.
Expectations and outcomes C. To IDENTIFY characteristics of the
systems of stratification and one’s role
in social groups and institutions.
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PICTURE ANALYSIS
SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
A system by which society categorizes people, and
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SOCIAL STRATIFICATION IS
BASED ON FOUR BASIC
PRINCIPLES:

FOUR BASIC 1. Social stratification is a trait of

society, not simple a reflection of

PRINCIPLES individual differences;

2. Social stratification carries over from
generation to generation;
3. Social stratification is universal but
variable;
4. Social stratification involves not just
inequality but beliefs as well.
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System of Stratification
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-Extremely rigid
-Allow for little mobility

SYSTEM -Social position is based ascribed status

Caste Sytem
Closed stratification system because people are
unable to change their own understanding.

Social System

It is composed of people who share the same

background and characteristic such as income,
education and occupation.
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-Allow much more social mobility

-Mobility both upward and downward

SYSTEM
-Social position tends to be achieved not ascribed

Class System

It is a stratification system based on ownership of

resources and the individual’s occupation or
profession.

Meritocracy

It is another system of stratification that is

determined by personal effort and merit.
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STRUCTURE OF INEQUALITY

INCOME WEALTH A NETWORK OF SOCIAL

CONNECTIONS
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THEORETICAL
PERSPECTIVES
ON SOCIAL
STRATIFICATION

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Functionalist perspective
examines on how the
different aspect of society
Functionalism contribute to ensuring its
stability and continued
function.
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DAVIS-MOORE THESIS

Introduced by Kingsley Davis and

Wilbert Moore in 1945, proposed
that social role that has greater
functional purpose will result in
greater rewards.
 CONFLICT THEORY
Takes a critical view of social stratification and considers society as
benefitting only on a small segment.
Believe that stratification perpetuates inequality and they drew many
ideas from the works of Karl Marx.

 SYMBOLIC
INTERACTION

Refrains from looking into larger structural factors that

defines social stratification and contribute to
inequality and poverty.

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THEORY OF CONSPICUOUS
CONSUMPTION
Refers to buying certain products to make a social
statement about social status

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