Sociology 100 2 D Introduction to Sociology 10092020

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology - 10/09/2020. Chapter 7 Stratification Prof. Christian W. Erickson, Ph. D. -christian. erickson@morton. edu

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology - 10/09/2020. Course Status. • Virtual Office Session, Wednesdays, 12: 30 to 1: 30 pm. • No Virtual Lecture Monday, October 12 – Columbus Day – Morton College closed. • Lecture: • Chapter 7 “Stratification. ” • Video Case. • SOC 100 -2 D - Youtube Playlist. • Student Presentation. • Reading: • Chapter 7 by Monday, October 5 – Chapter 8 “Gender” by Monday, October 12. • Paper Assignment 2. • Due: October 16 th @ 11: 59 pm. • Discussed and distributed last week. • One page paper description – 2 paragraphs – 250 words. • 6 sources (3 additional sources). • Midterm Exam. • Friday, October 23 rd. • Blackboard Exam, during virtual lecture time. • Midterm Exam review guide distributed and discussed today (Friday, October 8 th).

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology - 10/09/2020. Part 2: Fault Lines… Social Divisions and Inequality. Chapter 7: Stratification. • Conley, Chapter 7 - Paradox – “Inequality is the Result of Abundance. ” • Youtube Playlist SOC 100 -2 D: • “Why the Inequality Gap is Growing Between Rich and Poor. ” CNBC, May 2019” (video not displayed on 10/09). • Stratification: “the hierarchical organization of a society into groups with differing levels of power, social prestige, or status and economic resources” (Conley 2019, p. 253). • Views of Inequality. • Jean-Jacques Rousseau. • Influenced French Revolution and socialist thought. • Emergence of private property primary source of social ills. • Social equality natural state if private property removed. • Scottish Enlightenment and Malthus. • Surplus, conservation of property. • Private property improvement higher degrees of social organization and efficiency. • Malthus inequality keeps population in check. • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel • Master/Slave Dialectic – history moving away from hierarchy to equality and democracy.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology - 10/09/2020. Part 2: Fault Lines… Social Divisions and Inequality. Chapter 7: Stratification. • Standards of Equality. • Equality of Opportunity. • Everyone has an equal chance to achieve wealth, prestige, power. • Rules of the game/economy are the same and are transparent. • Modern capitalist society. • Bourgeois society – maximization of profit primary business incentive. • Equality of Condition. • Everyone should have a equal starting point. • Affirmative action as example. • Equality of Outcome. • Everyone should achieve an equal amount. • Marx “from each according to his [their] ability, to each according to his [their] needs. ” • Free rider problem.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology - 10/09/2020. Part 2: Fault Lines… Social Divisions and Inequality. • Forms of Stratification. • Estate System. • Politically based system of stratification – limited social mobility. • Caste System. • Religion based system of stratification – no social mobility. • Class System. • Economically based system of stratification – cohesive oppositional groups loose social mobility. • Proletariat, Bourgeoisie, Contradictory Class Locations. • Status Hierarchy System. • System of stratification based on social prestige. • Elite-Mass Dichotomy System. • System of stratification with a governing elite – a few leaders who broadly hold power in society. • Meritocracy. • Mills Power Elite – Economic, Political, Military elites.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology - 10/09/2020. Chapter 7: (continued). • Income versus Wealth. • Income – money received for work, transfers, return on investments. • Wealth – family or individuals net worth –assets minus debts. • How is America Stratified Today? • Socioeconomic Status – individuals position in a stratified social order. • The Upper Class. • The Middle Class. • The Poor. • Global Inequality. • Social Reproduction versus Social Mobility. • Movement between different positions within a system of stratification. • Structural mobility – inevitable from changes in the economy. • Exchange mobility – swapping of jobs. • Status Attainment model, ranking according to socioeconomic status (income and educational attainment). • Policy: Class Based Affirmative Action.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology - 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.

Sociology 100 -2 D: Introduction to Sociology 10/09/2020.