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Social Stratification, Social Class, and Ethnicity Social Stratification, Social Class, and Ethnicity
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Social StratificationSocial Stratification
A system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy based on their access to scarce resources.
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Four Basic Principles of Social Stratification:Four Basic Principles of Social Stratification:
It is a characteristic of society, not simply a reflection of individual differences.
It persists over generations.It is universal but variable.It involves not just inequality but beliefs.
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Cultural beliefs serve to justify social stratification.
Cultural beliefs serve to justify social stratification.
That is part of the reason why it persists.
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Types of Stratification SystemsTypes of Stratification Systems
Caste System- social stratification based on ascribed status.
India and South Africa
Class System- social stratification based on achieved status.
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Interpretations of StratificationInterpretations of Stratification Functionalist
Meritocracy Social Conflict (Marx) Max Weber
Wealth, Prestige, PowerSocioeconomic status- An individual’s comparative status in a society based on factors (education, income and occupation).
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People in the US are stratified based on the following:
People in the US are stratified based on the following:
IncomePrestigeWealth
EducationPower
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IncomeIncome Wages or salaries from work and earnings from
investments. Distribution of Income in the US
–Top 5th 47%–Next 5th 24%–Third 5th 16%–Fourth 5th 10%–Bottom 5th 4%
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WealthWealth Total value of money and other assets, minus
outstanding debts.Distribution of Wealth in the US
–Top 5th 80%–Next 5th 15%–Third 5th 5%–Fourth 5th less than 1%–Bottom 5th less than 1%
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