ANTHROP 1AB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bourgeoisie, Civilizing Mission, Proletariat
25 Apr 2016
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We put particular value judgements on so called races and give some groups of people prestige, respect and authority on the basis of skin colour. Social stratification intensifies as communities become large, develop agriculture, and develop the necessity for occupational specialization: different groups of people tasked with very specific sorts of jobs. Capitalism increased forms of social hierarchies like class. Perceptions of an individual"s standing or status in society: normally based on economic criteria (how much money you have) Max weber sociologist who believes that class can also be based on things like educational attainment, occupation, religious or spiritual affiliation, economics: ex. Perception that university degree is more prestigious than college. Occupations think how we value jobs that require intense schooling and perceived brain power as opposed to hands on jobs this valuation contributes to stratification. Combination of economics and other sorts of criteria.
