SOCL 2001 Lecture : Sociology 2001 Notes
Document Summary
Stratification- systematic inequalities between groups of people: as a consequence of social processes, relationships. Views of inequality: to every social phenomena there is always a reaction leads to social conflict. It means some are getting ahead, creating assets: when you look at it from a bigger perspective you see different things. Standards of equality: ontological equality, everyone is created equal in the eyes of gods, the earliest way we see equality applied, first stab we have at trying to make people equal. If they are doing well then they are blessed : equality of opportunity. Has the same opportunities for advancement: 2. How is america stratified today: refers to an individual"s position in a stratified social order, occupation, wealth (stuff that you already have), income, education. Social mobility and industrialization: agrarian difference, tocqueville and mobility. Exploring social mobility: lipset and bendox (1959, not just an american dream.
