01:920:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cultural Capital, Endogamy, Labour Power

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: 01:920:101
• Professor: I. Nicorici

Document Summary

Social stratification: the existence of structured inequalities among grps in society in terms of their access to metallic or symbolic reward. Slavery: form of social stratification in which some ppl are owned by others as their own property. Caste system: so(cid:272)ial s(cid:455)ste(cid:373) i(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h o(cid:374)e"s so(cid:272)ial status is deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed at (cid:271)irth a(cid:374)d set for life. Endogamy: for(cid:271)iddi(cid:374)g of (cid:373)arriage or se(cid:454)ual relatio(cid:374)s outside o(cid:374)e"s so(cid:272)ial group. Class: refers to socioeconomic variation among grps of individuals that create variations in their material prosperity and power. Life chances: (cid:894)ma(cid:454) we(cid:271)er(cid:895) sig(cid:374)if(cid:455) a perso(cid:374)"s opportu(cid:374)ities for a(cid:272)hie(cid:448)i(cid:374)g e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) prosperity. Means of production: means whereby production of material goods is carried on in a society, including not just technology but the social relations among producers. Bourgeoisie: ppl who own companies, land, or stocks (shares) and use these to generate economic returns (marx) Proletariat: ppl who sell their labor for wages (marx)