MATH 2065 Chapter : Math 9 22 15
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In rare cases, there were wealthy and/or slave-owning slaves. In our world today: some analysts say slavery has led to racism, slavery still exists (sex slaves, black market, etc. , castes, characteristics, lifelong status- determined by birth, endogamy- one must marry within caste, limited contact between castes. Ronald reagan was an actor who became president: prestige can help yield property (wealth) by endorsements, ex. Olympic gold medalist doing a nike or gatorade commercial: power can help yield property (wealth) because powerful people tend to gain money more easily, ex. Crooked politicians: power can lead to prestige because people tend to admire/want to be like powerful people, ex. 199-206: functionalist view, functionalists take the position that the patterns of behavior that characterize a society exist because they are functional for society. A wealthy child is more likely to go to college than a poor child, not because the poor child isn"t capable, but because he doesn"t have the resources: ex.
