SOC 100 Lecture 7: SOC100 Social Closure
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System of socioeconomic stratification (e. g. , the class structure), social institutions, or, other patterned relations between large social groups. Free will- the ability to do what you want without descriptions. Consequences: bad grade failure kicked out no degree no job. When social structures break down so does social order. A powerful recent example of this was during hurricane katrina, when looting and crime skyrocketed in new orleans. Two critical reasons make social hierarchies an important component of a society"s structure: standing in social hierarchies has a major impact on lives and life chances, hierarchies shape social lives and relationship in varied ways. Society as a whole is impacted by social hierarchies because they generate tensions and conflicts between dominant and subordinate groups. Seeks to monopolize opportunities or claims on rewards. Subjected to inferior status and limited opportunities.
