ANTH 1031 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Proletariat, Bourgeoisie, Morton Fried
24 Feb 2017
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Inequality: the degree to which individuals, groups, and categories differ in their access to any of three types of culturally valued rewards: wealth, power, and prestige. *four important points regarding fried"s classi cation: not based on gender or age in particular. 2) the three systems exist on a continuum of equality/inequality. 3) the systems emerged separately over time in the order of egalitarian-ranked- strati ed: equality or inequality, based on the society, is generated whether people want it or not. Use of force by the elite to keep the lower class insubordinate. Ideologies (ideas and beliefs that legitimize and reinforce inequalities in strati ed societies) Secular ideologies (justify inequality on the basis of its society-wide bene ts rather than religious teachings and values) Theories of inequality: functionalist theory of inequality: says that strati cation is a way to reward individuals who contribute most to society"s wellbeing; inequality is necessary, morally justi ed, and bene cial to all members of society.
