SOCL 2001 Chapter : Chapter 8
Document Summary
The hierarchical arrangement of large social groups based on their control over basic resources. Good education: make the connection: systems of stratification. Stratification system are classified as: open, closed open system. Boundaries between levels in hierarchies are flexible and poitions are influnece by "achieved statuses" Boundaries between levels in hierarchies are rigis, and positions are set by "ascribed status" The class system is a type of stratification based on the ownership and control of resources and on the type of work people do. Horizontal and vertical mobility are both possible: classical perspectives on social class. Gilbert and khal have developed a contemporary model of social class based on the weberian model. Upper class (capitalist: the wealthiest and most powerful class, often dividd inro old money and new money . Upper- middle class: highly educated professionals, many families with family-owned business, a combination of factors qualifies people for this class.
