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    Introduction to Sociology

    CHAPTER 10: SOCIAL STRATIFICATION


    Social Stratification
    • Social Stratification: A system by which a society ranks
    categories of people in a hierarchy
    Basic Principles
    • A trait of society – Doesn’t reflect individual differences, but society’s
    structure
    • Persists over generations – Social mobility happens slowly.
    • Universal but variable – While universal, it varies in type.
    • Involves not just inequality, but beliefs – Ideologies justify
    existence of social stratification.
    The Caste System
    • The Caste System: Social stratification based on ascription, or
    birth.
    • Birth determines social position in four ways:
    • Occupation
    • Marriage within caste
    • Social life is restricted to “own kind.”
    • Belief systems are often tied to religious dogma.
    • Many of the world’s societies are caste systems.
    • Caste systems are orderly, but waste human potential
    as people do not have a lot of options regarding work.
    Class Systems
    • Class System: Social stratification based on both
    birth and individual achievement.
    • Social mobility for people with education and skills
    • All people gain equal standing before the law.
    • Work involves some personal choice.
    • Marriage decisions also involve more freedom.

    • Meritocracy: A system of social stratification based


    on personal merit.
    Dimensions of Class
    • Income: Earning from work or investments
    • Wealth: The total value of money and other assets, minus
    any debt
    • Power: The ability to control, even in the face of resistance
    • Occupational prestige: Job-related status
    • Schooling: Key to better career opportunities
    The Difference Class Makes
    • Health
    • Amount and type of health care
    • Values and attitudes
    • Vary with position
    • Politics
    • Conservative or liberal
    • Family and gender
    • Type of parental involvement
    • Socialization practices
    • Relationships and responsibilities
    Social Mobility
    • Upward
    • College degree or higher-paying job
    • Downward
    • Drop out of school, losing a job or divorce
    • Structural social mobility
    • Changes in society or national economic trends
    • Intragenerational mobility: Change in social position
    during a person’s lifetime.
    • Intergenerational mobility: Upward or downward
    movement that takes place across generations within a family.
    Thank You.
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