ISS 215 : ISS 215 Social Differentiation and Inequality
30 Oct 2014
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Iss 215 section 004 social differentiation and inequality. Office hours: 306 baker / tuesday/thursday 1:15pm - 2:15pm. Inequality superior groups have greater access to resources (material goods) Which leads/led to/results italics or * important to remember/definition. Can also be symbolic in nature w/o material wealth. Hierarchy leads/is the root to inequality (i. e. , the cast system) Sometimes a lower group may claim to be superior because of material wealthiest. To justify these classifications: gender, social class, functionalism : race/ethnicity 2. Usually composed of a few people ( 50), creating bands. 80% of what they eat is vegetables / 20% meats. Do not plant crops or have livestock. Constantly move in nomadic fashion to gather resources. Society lives well below the carrying capacity so that if one are were to be a disaster, the overall area would still be sustainable (viable) Generalized reciprocity v. balanced reciprocity v. negative reciprocity. Generalized reciprocity = value of return/time is not specified (i. e. , favors)
