INTB 1209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Masculinity, Special Education, Nonverbal Communication

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: International Business
• Course: INTB 1209
• Professor: Carlnelson

Document Summary

Caste system- a system of social stratification in which position is determined by the family to which you are born in to, and change in that position is usually not possible during an individuals life (india) Class system- is less rigid form of social stratification in which social mobility is possible- can move into different classes through socioeconomic achievement and luck (britain has a more rigid class structure compared to the us) Class system is less pronounced in the united states, has its own upper, middle and working classes- class is determined through individualistic achievement rather than heredity. Significance- stratification of society is significant if it interferes and affects business. In japan and the us the emphasis on individualism and achievements limit the effect of class in business relations. Class consciousness- a tendency for individuals to perceive themselves in terms of their class background- shapes relationships with members of other classes (exists within.