SOCI 1F90 Final: exam review
16 Dec 2011
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Social stratification y a way of ranking large groups of people into a hierarchy that shows their relative privileges an share of social rewards. How do they differ? y degree of openness for individuals to change their status. Conflict perspective: y conflict, not function, as the basis of social inequality/stratification y ruling classes seek to ensure and naturalize relative power and benefits. schools teach their country/nation is the best: controlling information, social networks: manipulate media by selective release of information. private social clubs such as the st. james club and private schools such as upper canada college, and so on: technology: Monitoring workers and citizens, george orwell s 1984 and the spectre of big brother is watching you . Consequences on social class y physical and mental health. Poverty: y the poverty line: lico: (low income cut offs) in canada, 56. 2% of gross income spend on food, clothing and shelter, average canadian spends 36. 2%
