SOC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Stratification, Class Consciousness

• School: Pace University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 102
• Professor: Aygenc Akman

Document Summary

Social stratification: the systematic process of categorizing & ranking ppl on a. The existence of structured inequalities between groups in society in terms of their access t materials & symbolic resources/rewards. Slavery: an extreme form of inequality, total subjection of individuals to the interests of their owners, deprived of rights. Caste system: a social system in which one"s social status is given for life, intimate relationships are restricted to members of one"s own, social life is segregated. caste. Social class: is considered as one of the central systems of stratification in the modern world; a systematic hierarchy favoring the ones on the top. & creating barriers for the ones on the bottom. A: most people would say middle-class, but if you"re a student & not making a lot of money, or any money at all, you would be more like lower- class or no class for that matter. Personal performance: education, occupation, income, awards and achievements.