SOC 112 Lecture 4: Lecture 4
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Social stratification the hierarchical arrangement of large social groups based on their control over their basic resources. It can describe the extent of inequality in society. If measure at different time points, change over time can be determined: we can compare our society with other societies. It helps us understand if our social programs are working. In north america sociologists tend to use socioeconomic status as a measure of social inequality. In europe sociologists tend to us social class to measure inequality. I(cid:374) (cid:271)oth (cid:272)ases a perso(cid:374)"s o(cid:272)(cid:272)upatio(cid:374) is used to ide(cid:374)tif(cid:455) their so(cid:272)ial lo(cid:272)atio(cid:374) The class system example 1 examples of class system with discrete groups: marx two class system: The class system example 3 - we(cid:271)er"s (cid:272)lasses: owners. Ses is usually an index composed of three measures. Sociologists use social class and ses to measure the extent of equal opportunity. Conflict theorists on one side no equal opportunity. Functionalists on the other side equal opportunity: liberal theory.
