SOC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Gerhard Lenski, False Consciousness, Deinstitutionalisation
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Chapter 8: stratification and social mobility in the u. s. Stratification: a structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in a society. Wealth: a term encompassing all a person"s material assets, including land, stocks, and other types of property. Look at the four general systems of stratification examined here slavery, castes, estates, and social classes as ideal types useful for purposes of analysis. Ascribed status: social position assigned to a person by society without regard for the person"s unique talents or characteristics. Achieved status: a social position that a person attains largely through his or her efforts. Slavery: enslaved individuals are owned by other people, who treat these human beings as property, just as if they were household pets or appliances. America, where slavery was an ascribed status, racial and legal barriers prevented the freeing of slaves. The universal declaration of human rights prohibits slavery in all its forms.
