SOC101Y1 : Chapter 6.pdf

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Social stratification - persistent patterns of social inequality within society. The common theme in these quite different stories is the existence of groups - unemployed, first nations, immigrants, young adults and low-income workers, the rank lower than others in the social stratification system. Lower the position in this ranking means less power, wealth and prestige. Sociologists spend a lot of time studying social stratification, the manner in which valued resources - wealth, power and prestige - are distributed and the way in which advantages are passed from generation to generation. Descriptions of social structure that ignore the stratification system are inadequate. An understanding of social stratification is essential for studying social change. A social hierarchy might emerge as a result of skill differences. Inequalities in wealth develop, as accumulation of wealth passes down generations a permanent pattern of inequality emerges. Achieved status - gained through ones performance in a role.

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