WEEK 12 : Social stratification

1. SUMMARY
Social class refers to distinguishing people by things like economic factors. Divided into the upper, middle, and lower classes of liquor.Functional theory can be said to be necessary for maintaining society. But conflict theory points to a lack of social mobility. The foundation of social stratification consists of four principles. Individuals are the assets of society. Social stratification is exclusive. Social stratification is variable. Social stratification leads to quantitative and qualitative inequality. The majority of complex societies have a pattern of stratification. Within a layering system, in-generation and inter-generational shifts can be made. This is the basis for layer variability.
Max explained bourgeois and proletariat. Max Webber was influenced by Max's idea. But it denied the possibility of communism. He introduced three independent factors in the theory of stratification. Class, status, power.
Anthropologists refute the universality of social stratification. The position is that it is not the standard of all societies. Claims to be a natural form.
The theory of social stratification is built up by economy, society, gender, race and ethnicity.

 2. INTERESTING
It was amazing that there was global stratification. There are some countries that lead the world, but I have never thought that classes are distinct. Although there is a saying that it is a developing country and an advanced country, it is divided according to social development and does not mean class.

3. DISCUSSION
Data is needed to distinguish global stratification. I wonder how you collect and analyze this data socially.

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