SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Caste System In India, Gini Coefficient, Social Stratification
23 Nov 2016
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Social stratification definition: historically enduring patterns/layers of. Key to thinking about stratification = different categories to which society is divided and ranked (ranks: occupational status, income levels, wealth, etc) inequality. Social inequality: resources unequally distributed in society not equally distributed amongst all individuals and groups leads to inequality. Social stratification how exactly are thee different resources divided, who. Stratification is a geological metaphor (picture on power point different layers of rocks) social stratification works on same principle different layers (of resources)/strata depending how you divide that society up ie: Wealth net worth (all of your assets minus all of your liabilities) example of. Closed allows for relatively little movement between the layers/strata (think of in terms of social mobility very little) example hindu caste. Class system under capitalism more open system, allows for more movement up and down between the different strata (cid:523)(cid:498)rags to riches(cid:499) . Mobility doesn"t just happen upwards, but also downwards.
