SOCIOL 101 Lecture 19: Sociology 101- lecture 19-1
16 Jun 2018
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Department
Course
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Sociology 101
Lecture 19
10/27/2017
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
Racial projects
- representation of racial dynamics
- explains how race works
- explains how we understand world to address issues
Liberal neoconservative
- example of racial projects
- race avoidance (color bind)
- differentiate b/w race consciousness for remedying history and race
consciousness for present
- can’t avoid inequality
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
Measure of class
- income:
- one’s salary
- occupational prestige
- respect and admiration that an occupation holds in society
- education
- neighborhood
- socioeconomic status (SES):
- measure of social class using income, educational attainment, and occupational
status
- networth (wealth):
- all of one’s material assets
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Document Summary
Go back generations and if ancestor was black, you are considered black could cross state lines and change race. Explains how we understand world to address issues. Differentiate b/w race consciousness for remedying history and race race avoidance (color bind) consciousness for present can"t avoid inequality. Where do categories come from and who does it affect/not affect. Occupational prestige respect and admiration that an occupation holds in society. Measure of social class using income, educational attainment, and occupational status. 2 class analysis class measured by relationship to production means. Status inconsistency ranking high on some dimensions of social class and low on others. 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. Stratification: structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in society social class (general):
