SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Social Stratification, Social Capital, Proletariat
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It is possible to be rich without working hard. Defoe was one of first to portray capitalism favorably. People can work hard and not become rich. These can be displayed in shipwreck movies (i. e. titanic, swept, Social stratification way society is organized in layers or strata etc. ) The richer are getting richer, and the poorer are getting poorer. Distribution of income is becoming more unequal as well. Human capital investment in education and training. Social capital networks and connections people have. Cultural capital widely shared high culture signals (i. e. attitude, behavior, etc. ) used for inclusion and exclusion. The bottom of income distribution are homeless. Focuses on essentials suggesting that poor families have inadequate resources to acquire necessities of life. Social policy has an impact on distribution of opportunities and rewards in canada (i. e. welfare benefits, minimum wage, etc. ) Canada has no real definition of poverty instead we have low income cutoff .
