SOCI 100 Chapter Notes -Social Stratification, Social Inequality, Meritocracy
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Social stratification a system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy. Four basic principles: social stratification is a trait of society, not simply a reflection of individual differences, social standing is not in terms of personal talent or effort. People marry within their caste rankings endogamous marriage. Guides everyday life by keeping people in their own kind . Social stratification based on birth and individual achievement. Socially mobile those that are able to receive an education. Greater individuality freedom in selecting marital partner. Meritocracy: social stratification based on personal merit. Expand equality of opportunity, but there is inequality of outcomes. Pure meritocracy would blur lines of social categories: caste : loyalty :: meritocracy : ability. The degree of consistency in a person"s social standing across various dimensions of social inequality: caste high status consistency, class less status consistency. Low status consistency = classes are less well defined than castes.
