SOCI 2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Conspicuous Consumption, Ascribed Status, Social Inequality
23 Aug 2016
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After reading chapter 8 and participating in class presentations, you should be able to: describe the various systems of stratification. -structured rankings of entire groups of people; leads to unequal economic rewards and power in society. Slavery--individuals owned by others; treated as property universal declaration of human rights bans slavery of all forms. Feudalism--peasants work land leased to them in exchange for military protection and other services; think share cropping; to move up ranks you must be an effective warrior; land owners battled to take over land from other owners. Class power prestige--social ranking based primarily on economical position; strongly based on family and ascribed status; think money amount. See more in notes: discuss the various sociological perspectives on stratification. Leads to instability and social change: dominant ideology: set of cultural beliefs and practices that helps to maintain powerful social, economic, and political interests.
