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    This document discusses sociological perspectives on social stratification and social mobility. It defines social stratification as dividing people into groups based on characteristics like income, education, and social status. There are typically considered to be three main social classes: upper class, middle class, and lower class. Two sociologists, Karl Marx and Max Weber, had different views on what determines social class, with Marx focusing on wealth and Weber on a combination of wealth, power, and prestige. The document also defines several types of social mobility, such as horizontal mobility involving a change in job but not social status, and vertical mobility changing social class or status through factors like education.

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    CHARACTERISTICS AND FORMS OF

    STRATIFICATION SYSTEM USING


    SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

    SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

    A social perspective means looking at how society and its rules affect people's behavior and
    experiences.

    WHAT IS SOCIAL STRATIFICATION?

    Social Stratification is like sorting people or things are divided into groups based
    on specific characteristics like income, education, or social status, Different groups
    based on their qualities, which helps us see who has more advantages in society.

    THREE TYPES OF SOCIAL CLASSES

    1.the upper class,

    2.the middle class

    3.the lower class

    SOCIAL DESIRABLE

    Social desirables are things that societies value, like money, power, and respect.

    THE TWO SOCIOLOGIST

    Karl Marx and Max Weber had different ideas about determining social class.

    Karl Marx believed it was all about wealth,

    Max Weber believed that social status was a combination of wealth, power, and prestige.
    SOCIAL MOBILITY

    Social mobility is the idea that people can move up or down in their social and economic
    positions. It's about the possibility of improving your life and status through things like
    education and job opportunities.

    TYPES OF SOCIAL MOBILITY

    Horizontal Mobility:

    When you change your job but your overall social status remains the same.

    Vertical Mobility:

    Changing your job or social class, moving up or down in society.

    Upward Mobility:

    Going from a lower social position to a higher one, like getting a better job. However, it
    can be challenging.

    Downward Mobility:

    Moving from a higher social position to a lower one, often due to a mistake or
    wrongdoing.

    Inter-generational Mobility

    : When your social position changes between generations, like your children having a
    different status than you did. Refers to something happening within a single group or
    generation.

    Intra-generational Mobility:

    When your social position changes during your lifetime, for example, getting a promotion
    at work or achieving a higher class than your siblings. Refers to something happening
    between or involving multiple groups or generations.

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