SOCB47H3 Lecture : socb47 lec 1.docx
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There are many such as class inequality, unequal distribution of resources in society, racial inequalities, gender inequalities, inequality between different parts of the world. Consider how the wealth of some depends of on the poverty of others: we need to consider how we are all implicated in power. Inequality is not just about material things; it is also about how people are treated, and how they are viewed. How people are marginalized by their sexualities, idea of the ideal body will also be covered. Stratification theory: functionalist perspectives on society, focus on social cohesion, how society functions as an organism, social inequality and division of labour viewed as necessary, ex. Everyone has a role to play in society, people different skills, and those who have higher skills should be rewarded. Critique of stratification theory: perception of the skills, society is not what it seems, it is more complicated.
