COMPONENTS OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION SOCIAL CLASS level or category where persons have the same socio-economic privileges in society. SOCIAL STATUS position of an individual or group within a social structure SOCIAL ROLE behavior expected of a person who occupies a particular status

KINDS OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION CLOSED SYSTEM: statuses that are assigned to people because of either innate traits or social characteristics of parents SLAVE SYSTEM ESTATE SYSTEM CASTE SYSTEM OPEN SYSTEM: status of individual or groups is based on achievements

SLAVE SYSTEM individuals are considered property from the time of birth no movement from the status of slave to the status of free persons.

ESTATE (FEUDAL) SYSTEM based on the ownership of land. inherited rather than achieved. opportunity to move into another level of stratum. Maharlikas or Nobles, Timawa or Freemen

CASTE SYSTEM strata is average in the order of superiority- inferiority. individual born into one stratum must remain there for life. status is ascribed on the basis of a family’s position in the system.

WEBER'S 3 COMPONENT OF STRATIFICATION ECONOMIC ORDER SOCIAL ORDER POLITICAL ORDER

MORE WEALTH = MORE POWER STRATIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE POSSESSION OF GOODS MORE WEALTH = MORE POWER ECONOMIC ORDER

STRATIFICATION ACCORDING TO ESTEEM GIVEN TO THEM SOCIAL ORDER

HOW IS RESPECT ATTAINED?

STRATIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE POSSESION OF POWER POLITICAL ORDER

POLITICAL PARTIES MAGDIWANG VS MAGDALO

146 57.03% 80 31.25% 30 11.72% Valid votes 256 100.00% Votes cast Candidate Party Results Votes % EMILIO AGUINALDO Magdalo Party 146 57.03% ANDRES BOINFACIO Magdiwang Party 80 31.25% MARIANO TRIAS 30 11.72% Valid votes 256 100.00% Votes cast Registered voters 100.0

POLITICAL GOALS: POLITICAL PARTIES DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN PHILOSOPHY: Liberal Conservative CORE BELIEFS it is the responsibility of government to care for all individuals, even if it means giving up some individual rights and/or subordinating enterprise and initiative. limiting the intervention of government as a catalyst of individual prosperity. -NEVER FAVORED INDEPENDENCE FOR THE PHILIPPINES!!! Economic Ideas: Favor minimum wages and progressive taxation i.e. higher tax rates for higher income brackets. -business decisions should be guided by government officials and in the best interest of labor unions. Believe taxes shouldn't be increased -Government should help stimulate a business environment where people are free to use their talents. Stand on Military issues: Decreased spending Increased spending Social and human ideas: Based on community and social responsibility Based on individual rights and justice POLITICAL GOALS: POLITICAL PARTIES

EXPLANATION FOR SOCIAL STRATIFICATION FUNCTIONAL THEORY CONFLICT THEORY

IMPORTANT POSITIONS: QUALIFIED FUNCTIONAL THEORY ACCOMPLISHING TASKS SURVIVAL IMPORTANT POSITIONS: QUALIFIED

THOSE WHO OWN A LOT WANT TO PROTECT THEIR POSITION CONFLICT THEORY SOCIETY IS IN CONSTANT STRUGGLE FOR ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, & SOCIAL REWARDS THOSE WHO OWN A LOT WANT TO PROTECT THEIR POSITION

TYPES OF SOCIAL MOBILITY HORIZONTAL SOCIAL MOBILITY VERTICAL SOCIAL MOBILITY

HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL SOCIAL MOBILITY A SHIFT TO A HIGHER OR LOWER STRATUM NO SHIFT TO A HIGHER OR LOWER STRATUM

SYMBOLS: WORDS, GESTURES SOCIAL INTERACTION SYMBOLS: WORDS, GESTURES

THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE IN SOCIAL INTERACTION SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM ETHNOMETHODOLGY DRAMATURGY

SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM CHOOSING & AGREEING ON THE MEANING OF SYMBOLS MAN CAN MANIPULATE SYMBOLS

UNDERSTANDING RULES & STRUCTURES: SOCIAL INTERACTION ETHNOMETHODOLOGY UNDERSTANDING RULES & STRUCTURES: SOCIAL INTERACTION

DRAMATURGY BEHAVIOR IS ANALYZED SIMILAR TO A PLAY IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN AUDIENCE

PATTERNED RESPONSE OF INDIVIDUALS TO EACH OTHER SOCIAL PROCESS PATTERNED RESPONSE OF INDIVIDUALS TO EACH OTHER

CLASSIFICATION OF SOCIAL PROCESSES BASIC SOCIAL PROCESSES COMPETITION CONFLICT COOPERATION DERIVED SOCIAL PROCESSES ACCOMODATION DOMINATION TRUCE OR PACT COMPROMISE CONCILIATION & MEDIATION ARBITRATION TOLERATION ASSIMILATION ACCULTURATION AMALGAMATION

COMPETITION INTERACTION: SEEKING THE SAME GOAL ABIDING TO RULES STRUGGLE FOR A REWARD/POWER/ POSITION

CONFLICT STRUGGLE OVER SCARCE RESOURCES ONE PARTY SEEKS TO ELIMINATE THE OPPOSITION RULES OF COMPETITION = BROKEN

INTER-DEPENDENCE ON EACH OTHER COOPERATION INTER-DEPENDENCE ON EACH OTHER COMMON GOAL

DERIVED SOCIAL PROCESSES: ACCOMODATION CONFLICT IS SUSPENDED CONSCIOUS EFFORT RELATIONS MORE TOLERABLE

DERIVED SOCIAL PROCESSES: ACCOMODATION DOMINATION TRUCE OR PACT COMPROMISE CONCILIATION & MEDIATION ARBITRATION TOLERATION

RELATIONSHIP OF SUPERIOR (AUTHORITY) & INFERIOR (SUBORDINATE) DOMINATION RELATIONSHIP OF SUPERIOR (AUTHORITY) & INFERIOR (SUBORDINATE)

CEASING CONFLICTS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TRUCE OR PACT CEASING CONFLICTS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME

BOTH PARTIES WITHDRAW THEIR DEMANDS COMPROMISE BOTH PARTIES WITHDRAW THEIR DEMANDS

CONCILIATION & MEDIATION SETTING OF DISPUTES BY WAY OF A 3RD PARTY AGREEMENT IS MUTUAL

ARBITRATION THIRD PARTY DECIDES COURT TRIALS

ONE PARTY GIVES WAY TO ANOTHER TOLERATION ONE PARTY GIVES WAY TO ANOTHER

INTERPENETRATION OF VALUES ASSIMILATION CULTURAL BLENDING INTERPENETRATION OF VALUES

ACCULTURATION A GROUP ADAPTING A DOMINANT CULTURE IDENTITY REMAINS THE SAME BUT MODIFIED

INTERMARRIAGE WITH OTHER GROUPS AMALGAMATION INTERMARRIAGE WITH OTHER GROUPS BIOLOGICAL FUSION