SOC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Ascribed Status, Intersectionality, Economic Stratification

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Sociology (SOC)
• Course: SOC 001
• Professor: silva

Document Summary

Functionalism: argues that newcomers must assimilate by adopting the dominant group"s. Racial-ethnic inequality provides a large pool of cheap labor. Racial-ethnic inequality maintains the dominant groups current status. Discrimination can be dysfunctional (some people can be treated inferior/ inappropriately) Conflict theorists: see ongoing strife between dominant and minority groups. Dominant groups protect their power and privilege. Economic stratification pits minorities against each other and low-income whites. Example: symbolic through king of the hill. Minority women face discrimination based on race, gender, and social class. Interactional theorists: have individuals of different groups work together to develop and appreciations for diverse cultures, etc. Must be individuals of the same status/level of power. We learn our attitudes we learn prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice an attitude: positive or negative toward people because of their group membership. Discrimination an action or behavior: positive or negative, toward people because of their group membership. Prejudice and discrimination may be committed at the same time.