SOC101 Chapter 7: SOC 101 Chapter 7: Exploring Sociology: A Canadian Perspective (3rd Edition) > Module 5 (ONLINE Week 5): Social Inequality (Ravelli and Webber)
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De ne social strati cation and inequality from the sociological perspective. Critique sociology"s theoretical explanations for social strati cation and social inequality. Review and analyze the canadian class structure. Review the factors in uencing the likelihood of becoming or staying poor in canada. Discuss how global inequality and poverty rates are calculated and what they tell us about the world we live in. All complex human societies (societies with specialized tasks and occupations) are strati ed. Usually has little relationship to skills or abilities. Chapter 7 - social inequality: all societies recognize differences in wealth and prestige and the criteria by which they are granted is considered fair and just by the majority of the population. What is social inequality? social inequality: exists when certain attributes (eg. gender, minority, class) affect a person"s access to socially valued resources. Unfair, treating some people better than others.
