SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ascribed Status, Shudra, Vaishya
28 Apr 2016
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Types of stratification systems: caste system, slave system, estate system, class system. Contains four main castes and about 3000 subcastes. Dalit (untouchables)- the outcastes, degrading or polluting labor. Women first people enslaved slaves present in greece (2500 years ago) and rome (2000 years ago) Estate system- social position is based on birth, relationship to the land, and political or military strength. Allows social mobility is more open than slavery or castes. Based primarily on money or material possessions influenced by parental status. Capitalist- prestigious university, investors and heirs, a few top executives, 1,000,000 income, 1% of population. Upper class- college university and postgraduate study, professionals and upper management, 125,000+ income, 15 % of population. Lower class- high school or college, semiprofessionals and lower management, craftspeople, 60,000 income, 34 % Working- high school, factory workers, low paid retail sales, Working poor- high school and some high school, laborers, service workers, 19,000 income, 15%
