1. Sociology Chapter 8 Social Stratification
Mr. Loeffler

2. Rank in order of prestige 1 being the most prestigious
Astronaut Priest
Custodian Engineer
Prison Guard Barber
Radio DJ Nurse
Actor Lawyer
Police Officer Journalist
Veterinarian Taxicab Driver
Teacher Housewife

4. Stratification = Layers

5. Definition of Social Stratification
Division of society (groups) based on wealth, power, and prestige
Ranking of people or groups according to their unequal access to scarce resources (money)
Social class: segment of society whose members hold similar amounts of resources and share values, norms, and an identifiable lifestyle

7. Karl Marx
Bourgeoisie: class that owns the means of production (have the money, factories, etc. the employers)
Proletariat: class that labors without owning the means of production (employees, workers)

8. Income vs. wealth
Income: amount of money received by an individual or group over a specific time period (your paycheck)
Wealth: total economic resources held by a person or group (stocks, savings account, house, car, investments)
How unequally are resources distributed in the United States

12. Power v. Prestige
Power: the ability to control the behavior of others, even against their will
Jesse Jackson, Obama
Prestige: recognition, respect, and admiration attached to social positions
MLK jr., Oprah

13. Who has power? Who has prestige?
At school
At your house
In our country

14. Sociological Theories of Stratification
Conflict Theory—inequalities exist because people are willing to exploit (use) others
False consciousness: adoption of the ideas of the dominant class by the less powerful class
Symbolic Interactionism—socialized to accept the existing stratification structure (we are taught social class)
Functionalist theory—most qualified people fill the most important positions (everyone has a function in society)
P. 252 assessment

15. Stratification Cartoons
Use 3 “panes” to construct a cartoon that illustrates each sociological theories view on social stratification.
It can include your opinion
If you need to use more than one “pane” per theory to illustrate your point, you may
Does NOT have to be in color (but you can if you want)

16. Stratification Cartoon
Conflict Theory
Symbolic Interactionism
Functionalilsm
DEFINE according to chap 8 – key words
Draw a picture that describes this theory as it pertains to social class

17. Color each social class a different color (6)
Pie Chart
On the back of your stratification cartoon,
Create a pie chart depicting social classes in American (according to p.254 In your book)
Color each social class a different color (6)
Social class: segment of society whose members hold similar amounts of resources and share values, norms, and an identifiable lifestyle
You will turn this in on Monday at end of class

18. Social Class Pie Chart

19. Social Classes in America
Class consciousness—identification with the goals and interests of a social class
Upper Class (1%)
Investors, heirs, CEO
Upper Middle Class (14%)
Middle Class (30%)
Working Class (30%)
Roofers, truck drivers, clerical workers
Below average income, lack insurance/retirement benefits, unstable jobs
Working Poor (13%)
Low skilled jobs at lowest pay
Poverty for a family of 4 in 2000 $17,603
Underclass (12%)
Unemployed, public assistance, lack of education or skills, physical or mental disabilities

20. Pie chart from page 254

22. Poverty in America
Absolute poverty: the absence of enough money to secure life’s necessities
Absolutely nothing
Relative poverty: measure of poverty based on the economic disparity between those at the bottom of society and the rest of society
Compared to others…

24. Identifying the poor Minorities are disproportionately represented
Poverty rate for whites 7.5%
Poverty rate for African Americans and Hispanics is 23%

25. Feminization of Poverty
Trend in the United States where women and children are making up an increasing proportion of the poor
Wage gap
Can’t keep regular work if they are the only ones caring for children
Lack of child-care and its expensive

26. http://www. indexmundi

27. Social Mobility
Social mobility is the movement of people between social classes
Vertical mobility is moving upward or downward in occupational status or social class
Example: I invented something awesome and went from my teacher’s salary to a millionaire over night!
Horizontal mobility is a change in occupation within the same social class
Example: I decided I no longer wanted to be a teacher and became a fireman (fireWOMAN)