SOCIOL 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Class Consciousness, Erik Olin Wright, Gerhard Lenski

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 1Z03
• Professor: Sandra Colevecchia

Document Summary

Mediocracy trumps inequality structures- if you work hard enough you are determined enough, you will succeed. "poor people are lazy and don"t want to work: what sociological insights can we use to evaluate this statement. I believe so, it can"t buy all forms of happiness, but it does relieve stress, provide needs and experiences that make us all happy. Social status predicts mental health, so technically, money can buy mental health. Research shows the higher the class that someone is situated in, the less chance they have of developing a mental illness. Ehrenreich book: nickle and dimed - about not getting by in america. Davis and moore; structure is essential for society and it is required in order for society to run well. He most important positions in society must be the more highly paid. Doctors; extensive training, expensive education and a lo of time sacrificed.