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Sociology Chapter 8Sociology Chapter 8Social StratificationSocial Stratification

Mrs. McVeyMrs. McVey

Stratification = LayersStratification = Layers

Definition of Social StratificationDefinition of Social Stratification

Division of society (groups) based on Division of society (groups) based on wealth, power, and prestigewealth, power, and prestige

Ranking of people or groups according to Ranking of people or groups according to their their unequal access to scarce resources unequal access to scarce resources (money)(money)– Social classSocial class: segment of society whose : segment of society whose

members hold similar amounts of resources members hold similar amounts of resources and share values, norms, and an identifiable and share values, norms, and an identifiable lifestylelifestyle

Karl MarxKarl Marx

Bourgeoisie: class that owns the means of Bourgeoisie: class that owns the means of production (have the money, factories, etc. production (have the money, factories, etc. the employers)the employers)

Proletariat: class that labors without Proletariat: class that labors without owning the means of production owning the means of production (employees, workers)(employees, workers)

Income vs. wealthIncome vs. wealth

Income: amount of money received by an Income: amount of money received by an individual or group over a specific time individual or group over a specific time period (your paycheck)period (your paycheck)

Wealth: total economic resources held by Wealth: total economic resources held by a person or group (stocks, savings a person or group (stocks, savings account, house, car, investments)account, house, car, investments)

Power v. PrestigePower v. Prestige

Power: the ability to control the behavior of Power: the ability to control the behavior of others, even against their willothers, even against their will– Jesse Jackson, ObamaJesse Jackson, Obama

Prestige: recognition, respect, and Prestige: recognition, respect, and admiration attached to social positionsadmiration attached to social positions– MLK jr., OprahMLK jr., Oprah

P. 248 photo/assessmentP. 248 photo/assessment

P. 248 #2 P. 248 #2

Who has power? Who has prestige?Who has power? Who has prestige?– At schoolAt school– At your houseAt your house– In our countryIn our country

Sociological Theories of Sociological Theories of StratificationStratification

Conflict Theory—inequalities exist because people Conflict Theory—inequalities exist because people are willing to exploit (use) othersare willing to exploit (use) others– False consciousness: adoption of the ideas of the False consciousness: adoption of the ideas of the

dominant class by the less powerful classdominant class by the less powerful class

Symbolic Interactionism—socialized to accept the Symbolic Interactionism—socialized to accept the existing stratification structure (we are taught social existing stratification structure (we are taught social class)class)

Functionalist theory—most qualified people fill Functionalist theory—most qualified people fill the most important positions (everyone has a the most important positions (everyone has a function in society)function in society)

P. 252 assessmentP. 252 assessment

Stratification CartoonsStratification Cartoons

Use 3 Use 3 ““panespanes”” to construct a cartoon that to construct a cartoon that illustrates each sociological theories view illustrates each sociological theories view on social stratification.on social stratification.

It can include your opinionIt can include your opinion

If you need to use more than one If you need to use more than one ““panepane”” per theory to illustrate your point, you mayper theory to illustrate your point, you may

Does NOT have to be in color (but you can Does NOT have to be in color (but you can if you want)if you want)

Stratification CartoonStratification Cartoon

Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism

Functionalilsm

DEFINE according to chap 8 – key words

DEFINE according to chap 8 – key words

DEFINE according to chap 8 – key words

Draw a picture that describes this theory as it pertains to social class

Draw a picture that describes this theory as it pertains to social class

Draw a picture that describes this theory as it pertains to social class

Pie ChartPie Chart

On the back of your stratification cartoon, On the back of your stratification cartoon,

Create a pie chart depicting social classes in Create a pie chart depicting social classes in American (according to p.254 In your book)American (according to p.254 In your book)

Color each social class a different color (6)Color each social class a different color (6)

Social classSocial class: segment of society whose members hold similar : segment of society whose members hold similar amounts of resources and share values, norms, and an amounts of resources and share values, norms, and an identifiable lifestyleidentifiable lifestyle

You will turn this in on Monday at end of classYou will turn this in on Monday at end of class

Social Class Pie ChartSocial Class Pie Chart

Social Classes in AmericaSocial Classes in AmericaClass consciousness—identification with the Class consciousness—identification with the goals and interests of a social classgoals and interests of a social class– Upper Class (1%)Upper Class (1%)

Investors, heirs, CEOInvestors, heirs, CEO– Upper Middle Class (14%)Upper Middle Class (14%)– Middle Class (30%)Middle Class (30%)– Working Class (30%)Working Class (30%)

Roofers, truck drivers, clerical workers Roofers, truck drivers, clerical workers Below average income, lack insurance/retirement benefits, Below average income, lack insurance/retirement benefits, unstable jobsunstable jobs

– Working Poor (13%)Working Poor (13%)Low skilled jobs at lowest payLow skilled jobs at lowest pay

– Poverty for a family of 4 in 2000 $17,603Poverty for a family of 4 in 2000 $17,603

– Underclass (12%)Underclass (12%)Unemployed, public assistance, lack of education or skills, Unemployed, public assistance, lack of education or skills, physical or mental disabilitiesphysical or mental disabilities

Pie chart from page 254Pie chart from page 254

Poverty in AmericaPoverty in America

Absolute poverty: the absence of enough Absolute poverty: the absence of enough money to secure lifemoney to secure life’’s necessitiess necessities– Absolutely nothingAbsolutely nothing

Relative poverty: measure of poverty Relative poverty: measure of poverty based on the economic disparity between based on the economic disparity between those at the bottom of society and the rest those at the bottom of society and the rest of societyof society– Compared to others…Compared to others…

Identifying the poorIdentifying the poor

Minorities are disproportionately Minorities are disproportionately represented represented – Poverty rate for whites 7.5%Poverty rate for whites 7.5%– Poverty rate for African Americans and Poverty rate for African Americans and

Hispanics is 23% Hispanics is 23%

Feminization of PovertyFeminization of Poverty

Trend in the United States where women Trend in the United States where women and children are making up an increasing and children are making up an increasing proportion of the poorproportion of the poor– Wage gapWage gap– CanCan’’t keep regular work if they are the only t keep regular work if they are the only

ones caring for childrenones caring for children– Lack of child-care and its expensiveLack of child-care and its expensive

http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/united-http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/united-states/quick-facts/nebraska/percent-of-states/quick-facts/nebraska/percent-of-people-of-all-ages-in-poverty#mappeople-of-all-ages-in-poverty#map

http://www.nccp.org/profiles/http://www.nccp.org/profiles/NE_profile_7.htmlNE_profile_7.html

Social MobilitySocial Mobility

Social mobility is the movement of people Social mobility is the movement of people between social classesbetween social classes– Vertical mobility is moving upward or Vertical mobility is moving upward or

downward in occupational status or social downward in occupational status or social classclass

Example: I invented something awesome and went Example: I invented something awesome and went from my teacherfrom my teacher’’s salary to a millionaire over night!s salary to a millionaire over night!

– Horizontal mobility is a change in occupation Horizontal mobility is a change in occupation within the same social classwithin the same social class

Example: I decided I no longer wanted to be a Example: I decided I no longer wanted to be a teacher and became a fireman (fireWOMAN)teacher and became a fireman (fireWOMAN)