SOC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Proletariat, Social Inequality, Bourgeoisie

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 105
• Professor: Mustafa Koc

Document Summary

Analyzing social class: inequalities are socially structured not based on individual differences, there are diverse sociological theories in explaining causes of social inequality, inequalities are explained and often legitimized by existing ideologies in the society. Difference is natural inequality is not: social inequality- differences that become socially structured, social inequality re ects the characteristics of the society. It is not simple due to individual differences: social inequality is structured in the sense that it is: Backed by ideas that justify and legitimize it. Social differentiation: separation of roles, and positions, division of functions and division of labour do not necessarily require or lead to social strati cation. Perception versus reality: our knowledge of inequality may re ect how we think and perceived them. Norton and ariely in the us indicated that americans tend to underestimate existing level of inequality, while they accept some level of inequality they nevertheless like to see a just" distribution.