SA 150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ascribed Status, Structural Functionalism, Webct

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 150
• Professor: Amie Mc Lean

Document Summary

Look at tutorial stuff on webct + notes. Hierarchies- based on wealth,power,and privilege in society. Any stratification in power: status/prestige, anyway power is shown through hierarchies, open strat vs. closed strat open allows to move up in society ex. Cda: closed ppl ascribed status can"t move up, davis-moore thesis good to have distinctions more structural functionalist, meritocracy more structural functionalist according to someones merit. Sex- biological physical parts male female. Gender socially constructed masculine/ feminine. Nothing says gender has to co-relate w sex. Intersex biological charac of both male and female olympic athlete. Transgender man acts like women, vice versa gender identity doesn"t match sex. Transsexual male has surgical change to become female or vice versa birth sex doesn"t match. Pat household labour / political rep males more dominant. Mat african tribe women run the town females more dominant. Race social construct divides people based on biological/ genetic factors.