Social Stratification Principles

Social stratification is defined as a system by which society ranks categories of people in ______.

Social stratification is a characteristic of society- not just due to individual ______.

Social stratification involves both ______ and beliefs.

Social stratification is patterned social ______.

Saying that inequality patterned indicates that the differences occur in: a. On a wide-scale basis b. With ______ c. And along lines of certain specific, identifiable characteristics (race, class, and gender)

Stratification is usually based on three major premises: a. Power- the ability to impose one’s will on others. b. Prestige- the respect given by others. c. Property- forms of ______

Patterned: if we know whether a person or group possesses or does not possess certain traits, then we will be able to predict with reasonable accuracy how this person or group is likely to fare in the ______.

Social Hierarchy- a set of ranked ______.

Social Inequality: Some types of people systematically experience advantages in society while other types of people are systematically disadvantaged in our society. Some members of our society are thought of as ______ and others are thought of as have-nots.

The determination of who is socially advantaged and who is included among the ranks of the socially disadvantaged is based, in part, on certain characteristics these individuals possess and, in part, on how society values or devalues these ______.

Social inequality is a structured and systematic phenomenon that affects people in various social classes throughout their lives. Because of this patterned inequality, social stratification affects people’s life chances: Life Chances: Opportunities that individuals do or do no have to engage in certain activities, and the opportunities that they do or do not have to accomplish certain goals simply because of where they are in the ______.

The Davis- Moore thesis is the assertion that social stratification is a universal pattern because it has beneficial consequences for the operation of ______.

This thesis implies that societies become more productive as they approach meritocracy: a system of social stratification based on personal ______.

It is difficult to specify the functional importance of a given occupation. Some are over/ under rewarded (ex: Basketball player or entertainer who receive very high pay but has not finished college vs. a ______).

Davis-Moore ignores how social stratification can prevent the development of individual ______.

The theory also ignores how social inequality may promote conflict and ______ (instability).