SOCIOL 1 Chapter Notes -False Consciousness, Meritocracy, Class Consciousness
12 Mar 2014
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Ch 9 - social stratification caste system - the closed system of social stratification, membership is fixed at birth and is permanent. In india, untouchables are on the bottom and do the dirty work. It differs from differentiation because it has a process of ranking or evaluation. Social stratification = structured social inequality inequalities aren"t caused by biological differences, but people give biological traits importance and incorporate them into their beliefs, attitudes, and values. If you believe in something, it becomes true. Life chances - chances throughout one"s life to live and experience the good things in life better off people can purchase make life easier, longer, healthier, more enjoyable. Race - socially defined on basis of a presumed common genetic heritage resulting in distinguishing physical characteristics. Ethnicity - condition of being culturally rather than physically distinctive common ancestry + common cultural background. *racial group that shares common heritage and has a common identity is also an ethnic group.
