Sociology 1020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: White-Collar Crime, Ethnic Group, Nuclear Family
5 Dec 2017
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Stratification: ranking of the entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal rewards and power in society. Ways to divide people up in society. Most extreme form of legalized social inequality. Endogamy -> marry people form same castes religiously dictated (hindu) immobile: social casses. Achieved characteristics can influence mobility (positive or negative) Class: a group of people who have similar of wealth and income. Social inequality: members of society have different amounts of wealth, prestige or power. Principles of stratification: characteristics of society, not a function of individuals, persists over generations, universal feature of society. Everything in society has stratification built in it (job levels: involves not just inequality but, a set of beliefs. Capitalism: you get paid for what you work for. ** class structure is beneficial & necessary to society motivates people to fill functionally important positions. Not everyone has equal opportunity of getting to the top.
