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What is Social Stratification? “A hierarchy of relative privilege based on power, property, and prestige.” Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Systems of Social Stratification Slavery Causes Conditions Slavery in the New World Slavery Today Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Systems of Social Stratification Caste India’s Religious Castes South Africa U.S. Racial Caste System Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Systems of Social Stratification Other Estate Class Global Stratification and Status of Females Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Determinants of Social Class Karl Marx: The Means of Production Max Weber: Property, Prestige, and Power Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Functionalist View Davis and Moore’s Explanation Society Must Make Sure all Positions are Filled Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Functionalist View Davis and Moore’s Explanation Some Positions are More Important than Others Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Functionalist View Davis and Moore’s Explanation More Important Positions Filled by More Qualified People Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Functionalist View Davis and Moore’s Explanation To Motivate Qualified People, They Must Be Rewarded Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Conflict Perspective Mosca’s Argument No Society Can Exist Unless Organized Leadership Means Inequalities of Power Human Nature is Self-Centered Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Conflict Perspective Marx’s Argument Functionalist Explanation is Ideology of the Elite Class Consciousness Will Overcome Blinding Ideology Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Conflict Perspective Current Applications of Conflict Theory Lenski’s Synthesis Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

How Do Elites Maintain Stratification? Ideology vs. Force Controlling Ideas Controlling Information and Using Technology Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Comparative Social Stratification Social Stratification in Great Britain Social Stratification in Former Soviet Union Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Global Stratification: Three Worlds First World—Industrialized Capitalist Nations Second World—Communist Nations Third World—Nations that Don’t Fit in First Two Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Global Stratification: Three Worlds Most Industrialized Nations Industrialized Nations Least Industrialized Nations Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Global Stratification: Three Worlds Modifying the Model Most Industrialized Nations Industrialized Nations Least Industrialized Nations Oil-Rich, Nonindustrialized Nations Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

How Did World’s Nations Become Stratified? Colonialism World System Theory Culture of Poverty Evaluating the Theories Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005

Maintaining Global Stratification Neocolonialism Multinational Corporations Technology and Global Domination Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005