SOCA01H3 Lecture : November 15, 2012.docx
Document Summary
Study of social inequality: who gets what. Inequality is related to everything : small but consistent relationship. Max weber, and karl marx (looked at social class(who owned the means of production)) Prestige: status groups; deference & respect. Power: capacity to attain one"s goals despite opposition. Inequality in wealth in canada and other western countries has increased since the early 1970s: vs. Status groups: exclude others, past: identified with dress, life style, blue blood, born into (family name) Originally have random samples of people rate various occupations. Now predict scores by combination of education and income. Capacity to attain one"s goals despite opposition. Authority: legitimate power: linked to roles, especially occupational roles. Problematic drive for consistency (want kids to have high status and wealth) Movement up or down especially across generations. The caste system: ascription based, no social mobility. Everyone has a fair chance (level playing field) Not everyone has the same abilities or potentials.
