Social Stratification: the ranking of entire groups of people based on their Terms Income:

Social Stratification Wealth: Power: Prestige:

Systems of Stratification  Ascribed: social position  CASTE SYSTEM: Your social position is INDIA has the most infamous caste system ENDOGAMY BRAHMANS / WARRIOR CLASS = DALITS (UNTOUCHABLES) =

Achieved Status Achieved Status: CLASS SYSTEMS: Stratification of society based on

MARX: Class systems are inherently cruel Social Darwinism: Based on the NATURAL SELECTION in nature:

Marx: Class systems are cruel In society when groups conspire to keep other social groups down there is no chance for______________________ The rich and powerful want to keep their riches and have the means to stop even the strong from rising up, this

Karl Marx: Sociologist / Father of Communism

Marx studied society under capitalism during the _________________________________ He believed that there were two social classes: 1. Bourgeoisie: Proletariat:

Karl Marx: CONFLICT THEORIST Marx believed the Bourgeoisie kept the workers in a state of _______________________________. Workers create wealth but MARX’s MOTTO:

MARX AND REVOLUTION MARX said the bourgeoisie will never He called for a

Social Class Sociologists MAX WEBER is connected to the Class can be measured several ways 1. SES: Socioeconomic status is a 2 3