SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: American Sociological Review, Human Capital, Kingsley Davis
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Lecture 10 - social stratification i: income distribution in canada, human capital theory, functionalist theory of stratification. See figure 6. 2 - distribution of after-tax income among families and unattached. Individuals, canada, 1976 and 2010: social scientists tend to focus on social structures - play a significant role in social inequality, people are poor because they lack natural/individual talent. Human capital: the abilities, skills, knowledge, and experience that an individual or a group of individuals possesses. Must be nurtured through training and education. More investment better rewards (higher productivity for the society or. The more you learned the harder you work, the better you will be and reward - That everyone has equal access to resources. Wage gap: how much a woman is paid for working in a similar job to a man. 1969 = women only paid 59% of man.
