Lesson 3: Social Stratification PDF

Lesson 3 STRATIFICATI ON SYSTEM  SOCIAL STRATIFICATION  The classification of people into socioeconomic classes based on factors like occupation and income, wealth and social status.  Stratification is the relative social position of people within a social group, category, geogra...

Lesson 3 STRATIFICATI ON SYSTEM  SOCIAL STRATIFICATION  The classification of people into socioeconomic classes based on factors like occupation and income, wealth and social status.  Stratification is the relative social position of people within a social group, category, geographic region, or social unit.  SOCIAL DESIRABLES - Factors that are somewhat accepted or desired in a certain society. - Sociologist may focus on any of these resources as the basis of their theoretical perspective on social inequality Social Desirables Prestige Widespread respect and admiration for one's achievements or qualities. Power Political or social authority and control, often exercised by governments. Wealth Material prosperity, including money, properties, and tangible resources. Bases of Class Karl Marx Focused on material prosperity and ownership of the means of production. - Bourgeoisie - Proletariat Bases of Class Max Weber Differentiated between wealth, power, and prestige as determinants of social standing. - The upper class - The white collar workers - The Bourgeoisie - The manual worker class  Social Mobility  Changes of individuals, families, households, or other categories of people within or between social class in a society. Types of Social Mobility 1 Horizontal Changing occupation without changing social standing. 2 Vertical Changing societal position, moving up or down the social ladder. Upward Mobility 1 Positive Change 2 Potential Costs Moving from a lower to a higher social Upward mobility can come at a personal position. cost for individuals. Downward Mobility Societal Position Moving from a higher to a lower social position. Causes Can result from performing wrongful acts that lead to loss of position. Intra-generational Mobility Career Advancement Climbing the corporate ladder within a single generation. Between Siblings Changes in social position among members of the same generation. Inter-generational Mobility Upward Shift Social position improves from one generation to the next. Downward Shift Social position declines from one generation to the next.  SOME ISSUES RELATIVE TO SOCIAL STRATIFICATION INCOME INEQUALITY IN THE PHILIPPINES  Rising Urban Households  Education levels  Demographic Changes  Wage inequality  SOME ISSUES RELATIVE TO SOCIAL STRATIFICATION ETHNICITY  Cultural marginalization  Land dispossession  Development Aggression  SOME ISSUES RELATIVE TO SOCIAL STRATIFICATION GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION  Women’s rights  LGBTQ+ Discrimination  Workplace Harassment  SOME ISSUES RELATIVE TO SOCIAL STRATIFICATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES  Denial of Equal Opportunity  Physical Impairments Addressing Social Stratification 1 Promoting Inclusivity 2 Enabling Social Mobility