SOC 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Symbolic Interactionism, Protestant Work Ethic, Conspicuous Consumption
Document Summary
Chapter 6 wealth and poverty in the world. Social stratification: the ranking of people and the rewards they receive, based on social factors, often including wealth, power, and/or prestige. Stratification persists because it is supported by an ideology. Ideology: a set of cultural beliefs that justifies various social arrangements, including inequality. Social stratification systems: systems societies use to rank different groups. Slavery: one person has complete control over another. Today"s slavery hardly resembles the slavery of the past. Slaves used to be expensive, now they are cheaper and virtually disposable. Caste system: a person"s position may be a position of power and privilege or of disadvantage; Caste systems his or her place is permanently fixed e. g. still prevalent in india. Class system: a form of stratification that allows social mobility. Three groups: proletariat, the bourgeoisie, and the petite bourgeoisie. Owners foster this ideology in order to maintain their powerful position. Craftspeople: skilled labourers such as plumbers or carpenters.
