SOAN 2112 Lecture Notes - Pierre Trudeau, Booze Cruise, Charismatic Authority
27 Mar 2013
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Class, status and party class, status groups ad political parties are phenomena of the distribution of power. Weber classified people based on their consumption patterns rather then their place in the market or in the process of production. Weber defines status by every typical component of the life of men that is determined by a specific positive or negative social estimation of honor. Status relates to consumption of goods produced, while class relates to economic production. There is prestige and honor and class that contributes to society and life. Prestige is associated with the style of life of a status group. Political positions in community, education are evaluated in terms of social characteristics people who have high education and who are not in high administration of the university, are driving cabs and other things. Weber thinks its important to look at status and party as well as class to understand people"s lifestyles and life.
