SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Erik Olin Wright, Wilbert E. Moore, Symbolic Capital
23 Jan 2017
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Social stratification: persistent patterns of inequality perpetuated by the way wealth, power, and prestige are distributed and passed from one generation to the next. In 2013, canada"s top ceos earned 195x as much as the avg cdn worker. First nations and immigrants rank lower than others on the social stratification system. A low position means having little wealth, power, and prestige. Power: the ability to impose one"s will onto others. Inequalities in wealth can threaten social stability and inequalities in power can be used to maintain social order. Status: is a culturally and socially defined position that a person occupies in a group. Ascribed status: a status such as age, gender, or race, that is assigned to an individual, typically at birth. Achieved status: a changeable status that is acquired on the basis of how well an individual performs a particular role.
