SOCIOL 101 Lecture 19: Sociology 101 - 19-1
13 Jun 2018
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Sociology 101
Lecture 19
10/27/2017
Measure of class
- income:
- one’s salary
- networth (wealth):
- all of one’s material assets
- everything I own minus debt
- socioeconomic status (SES):
- measure of social class using income, educational attainment, and occupational
status
- occupational prestige
- respect and admiration that an occupation holds in society
- education
- neighborhood
Racial Formation
- how racial categories come into existence
- have specific historical and regional context
- where do categories come from and who does it affect/not affect
One-drop rule
- example of racial formation
- boundaries of “black” category
- 1/32 - Louisiana, Alabama
- go back generations and if ancestor was black, you are considered black
- could cross state lines and change race
Classic theorists on Class
- Karl Marx
- 2 class analysis
- class measured by relationship to production means
- Max Weber:
- 3 elements of stratification: class, status, power
find more resources at oneclass.com
find more resources at oneclass.com
Document Summary
Everything i own minus debt socioeconomic status (ses): Measure of social class using income, educational attainment, and occupational status. Occupational prestige respect and admiration that an occupation holds in society. Where do categories come from and who does it affect/not affect. Go back generations and if ancestor was black, you are considered black could cross state lines and change race. 2 class analysis class measured by relationship to production means. 3 elements of stratification: class, status, power. Class (weber): group of people who have similar wealth and income. Life chances: opportunities people have to provide themselves with material goods, positive living conditions and favorable life experiences. People who share common economic interests in stratification system. Stratification: structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in society. Status inconsistency ranking high on some dimensions of social class and low on others. Explains how we understand world to address issues.
