1. Tolerance and Equality
Mrs. Rau

2. Stratification People categorize others in comparison to themselves,
Make judgments about those others,
Then act toward them on the basis of those judgments.

3. Two Types of Status Ascribed Status: Achieved Status:
Is a social identity or position that we obtain at birth or develop into involuntarily as we get older.
Examples: race, sex, ethnicity, religion, family status (sister, brother, etc.) “middle aged”, “old- timer”, “teenager”
Achieved Status:
Is a social position or identity we take on voluntary or earn through our own efforts or accomplishments.
Examples: being a student, spouse, or a your career choice

4. Prestige: the amount of honor and respect people receive from others.
Influences on prestige: class position, intelligence, physical appearance, family background.
Power: the ability to influence others and to pursue and achieve one’s own goals.
Usually power, wealth, and prestige coincide, but not always.

5. Identities
Are the categories we use to specify, both to ourselves, and to others who we are.
What are some ways you express your identity?

6. Race
Is a category of individuals who share common inborn biological traits
Such as…
Skin color
Color and texture of hair
Shape of eyes, nose

7. Ethnicity
Refers to the non-biological traits that provide the members of a group with a sense of common identities.
Such as..
Shared ancestry, culture, history, language, patterns of behavior, and beliefs

8. Social Class
Refers to a group of people who share a similar economic position in society based on their wealth and income.
Upper class (5%), middle class (45%), working class (35%) & lower class (15%).
In the US the boundaries between class levels is more permeable than in some other countries.
Example:
Caste system in South Asia