Robert Anthony describes his breakdown of social stratification into universal features. I would agree that social stratification is universal, formed formally or informally, and can create inequality. Social stratification is universal. In our society, we are stratified based on job, gender, ethnicity, and many other aspects. One society may even show more than one stratification. Additionally, smaller societies also exhibit stratification systems. For example, in a chiefdom, their political stratification is based on a chief, official, and the common people. Additionally, his example about being a rock star shows how we create stratifications every day. The rock star was created indirectly through cult status and the rapid expansion of mass media. Lastly, stratification can create inequality between the stratified groups and individuals. The classic example is that of gender stratification in America. Women are not as valued as much as men in our culture. This is reflected through wages. Women only make eighty cents on the dollar opposed to men. This difference in gender has created a group of superior induvials and inferior individuals. FireFan001
I like how you said that gender differences have created a group of superior and inferior individuals because, although this is kind of true, really that fact that you chose to say "inferior" and "superior" shows how society has ingrained the idea that men are better than women into everyone. I would probably use those words too, although they aren't true. Men are held in more important positions, but not because they are superior. Women are just as capable, but social stratification has made it harder for both men and women to accept that. HAL001
Anthony takes a macro-level approach to social stratification, talking about the reasons why people, as a society, separate and are separated into groups. When it comes to this topic, I think that a macro-level approach is a good way of looking at it especially because, like Anthony said, social stratification is a global occurrence. I find it unsettling that some categorizations are purposefully created. Like the distinctions between black and white people, for example, and how one of the reasons that that distinction was ever made is because it was favorable for slave-owners. This also occurs between males and females. Females are encouraged to be homemakers so that men can stay in positions of power without female interference. The reason I find this unsettling is because these purposeful categorizations can then become some people's master status, making it especially hard to break those norms. Even today, all different people of color and women are still fighting for their rights and all because society made it so that we even had something to fight for. Anthony also talks about how social stratification, though always present, is different from culture to culture and changes over times. This interests me as to how our society will categorize people hundreds of years from now. Different races, women, and people of different sexuality are quickly becoming more widely accepted, but, after those categories are abolished, how will we distinguish ourselves? HAL001
I like how you asked the question, well how will we define ourselves once those are abolished. That's a really good point. I think that if those social standing don't exist, would we really have any successful positions, or vise versa? Would we even have a structural functioning society? Yes I think it's important to have those differences so that we have people working on different levels. But on the other hand I don't think we a society need to be constantly creating all these ways in which people are in a sense, different. I do think it's interesting also to think about how people will continue categorizing years from now. Will it be dependent on factors like sexuality, location or technology? It's crazy to think about what will change over time and what will hopefully be resolved years down the road. MacD001
This video clarified the definition of social stratification. This is also known as a fancy name for categorizing people in society based multiple factors. One example it talked about in the video was segregation of blacks and whites. In history blacks had to show submission to those of the white population. There was a system of categorization in which those of color, had a lower social rank than those of white color. Even those of white color were then broken down into rankings according to how much money one had, or land even. This was just one example of social stratification, while there are many. I think that it would be considered unfair that some of these social rankings are created by even ourselves! As humans I feel like when we meet someone for the first time we automatically come to conclusions about them, maybe what kind of person they are based on a few conversations with them. Then without thinking, we find one little thing that makes them different than us, or maybe find one silly reason that makes us better. I think this will always be a thing, comparing other and unitentionaly "ranking" them. Yet realizing how dangerous it could be in the long run, could potentially make us better people. MacD001
I agree we shouldn't be quick to judge a book by its cover and sadly we still create names for each other easier than defining who we are. Pineapples001
This was a good demonstration for social stratification. Robert clarified why it was so important and how it affects us comprehensively. Back when we had times where African Americans weren’t allowed to live freely, gay people were a complete sin to society, women didn’t have to say in any sort of decision making , and many more situations that the world just wasn’t ready to accept because they aren’t as open to new ideas and opinions as we are now. The fact that someone with a different color of skin from white , people who are attracted to the same sex, and women had no say was treated unequal makes the world what it is now. People stand up and fight for what they believed in. Some people became of acceptance while others still have no changed feelings for everyone’s chance to be and feel accepted for who they are. Being categorized by size, gender, age, color, etc. is something that I feel like shouldn’t exist but it should as well because it does keep order in the world but you don’t want to be described as what someone assumes you to be. Pineapples001
I agree, the video was great! I do think that was good for people to stand up for what they want/believe for. And, what was right. I don't like how black people wasn't considered, but bisexual people were. And, women weren't able to have a say so on things, or even do certain things. Or even have a job.
This was a good video that was describing social stratification. I think in the video they did a good job telling us about this. People stand up and fight for what they believed in. Some people became of acceptance while others still have no changed feelings for everyone’s chance to be and feel accepted for who they are. Being categorized by size, gender, age, color, etc. is something that I feel like shouldn’t exist but it should as well because it does keep order in the world but you don’t want to be described as what someone assumes you to be. I think its good that people stand up for what they want/believe in. I don't think it was fair how black people wasn't considered as nothing. But, bisexual people was. And, females wasn't able to make certain choices. They weren't able to haave jobs, and or do certain things. I don't think that was fair at all. I do think this was a great video! It gave me so much information that I didn't know.
I agree that it is not fair to treat someone in such a way based on their social category or rank. Just because some is of a different color than the other person, or has different reproductive organs, makes them any less of a person than the other. People should look beyond physical differences.
I agree on one hand that social categories should not exist in certain things, such as categorizing race in an unjust way, but on another hand, I believe we need social categories in a political sense because our country would probably be a mess if we did not have a president. chicagoblackhawks001
This long video was very informative about social stratification. Anthony states that it is the categoration of people and groups which are used to establish and/or reinforce deference sin relative social worth. It can be intentional or unplanned. Someone's social category is ranked by their reproductive organs, such as mother or father, and also by ones social rank, such as age or occupation. A society will generate ranked categories no matter what the circumstances, meaning that they are universal. But the rank of someone's category can change over time. Anthony stated that he binged the word "leader" and he came to find that the general perception of the word was assumed to be a man. There are all these traits that would be described as traits of someone who is a "leader" and these traits are only accepted by a male. Like Anthony said, if a woman were to possess these qualities she would be perceived as a "bitch" or "cold hearted". So if it is expected, and even cherished, for a man to possess these qualities to be a leader, then why is it turned into something completely different when a woman acts in such a way?
This video was very informational about social stratification. Social stratification defined by the video as ‘the emergent and/ or purposeful categorization of people and groups which are used to establish and/ or reinforce difference in a relative social worth.’ Different examples are families (aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents etc.) how old people are (toddlers, adolescents, adults, old age), economic role and rank (college student vs. manager of a successful business.) Sometimes social categories are unintentional for example the video uses Elvis Presley, how he was the first one to create rock n roll (even though some people might think otherwise.) He also explains how social stratification is universal. ‘Every society regardless of its size, complexity, or culture generates categories that are ranked.’ I think this quote is very true, and how culture to culture it might differ such as England has the royal family and the United States has the President. chicagoblackhawks001
I do agree that social stratification is sometimes unintentional. No matter now insignificant, classifying people as minorities and dominant groups hurts someone, no matter how unintentional. Just imagine how some musical artists felt when society claimed Elvis Presley as the creator of rock and roll, when it’s entirely possible someone else did. Sandydog001
In this video, Robert Anthony takes a macro-level approach to describing social stratification by talking about the reasons why people are separated into different groups within the society. I believe that a macro-level approach is a great way of looking at it especially because social stratification is a global event. I find it troubling that some categorizations are purposefully created. One of which is the distinctions between black and white people; which was made to be favorable for slave-owners. This also occurs between males and females. Females are pushed to be housewives therefore men can be in positions of power without any interference from the women. I believe these categories are unsettling to me due to the fact that that they put another gender/race into a master status, in a way. These categorizations are still present today many people are still fighting for their rights in an attempt to break free of these placements. Robert additionally talks about how social stratification, though always present, is different from culture to culture and definitely changes with the times. I wonder how will these categories change in the future? Caffeinated001
Thinking about how the categories of social stratification will change in the future can be a scary thought but it is the thinking outside of the box mentality that gets people far in life so don't ever stop asking questions. I personally feel like gender and race will continue on its current pathway to equality and less drastic opposing categories of black and white or male and female. Sleepyhead001
This video was interesting, it had a lot of new information to take in and learn from. Social stratifications were defined as, the emergent and/or purposeful categorization of people and groups which are used to establish and/or reinforce differences in relative social worth. Whit two key assertions, the first one is the emergent and or purposeful categorization of people and groups. The second one is the emergent and or purposeful categorization of people and groups. They and be made up intentionally and as well as unintentionally. GRUNT001
First off, I just want to say that these long definitions of social stratification are a little unnecessary. An easy way for me to understand the term is just by thinking of a hierarchy. It unjustly places some people as a dominant group and others as a minority group. When it comes to classifying people, one aspect society looks at is careers. Doctors are considered to have a higher status than an elementary school teacher would. This is probably a lot to do with the fact that doctors make more than teachers, however who in society decides that keeping people healthy is more important than educating the youth. While this is a stretch, doctors do save lives, and protecting lives is just as valuable, which are the people fighting for our country. Even in this case though, doctors are still paid more, and are more respected, so I don’t think that social stratification is very fair in our society. Sandydog001
I love how you compared it too a hierarchy. In all honesty you explained this extremely well and also very simplified in a very mall amount of words, you showed were the social aspect came in and all. That health is more important that education, it is such a weird thing to think about but is so very true. Very well done. Yatchy001
Social Stratification is a very common thing through the United States. In the video it defines it as ‘the emergent and/ or purposeful categorization of people and groups which are used to establish and/ or reinforce difference in a relative social worth’. In simpler terms, or terms to explain it to people in my town or around my area would be, “how society places each person on a certain sized pedestal in there life, and based upon what they have or do in order to have more decides the size of their pedestal. Some people think that the rich who go to college and make money that way are on top. Others things the ones who are down below and making lowkey money are the ones who are on top. It varies but is still an extremely common thing. Yatchy001
The fact that you used the phrase “certain sized pedestals”. That is such a real statement because social stratification can be difficult to explain to someone who is just learning and “pedestals” are exactly like the social rankings we picture in our heads for each category of people. We of course would like to think we picture everyone at the same level and on the same sized pedestal but realistically, we just don’t. Aloha001
I love how you compared it too a hierarchy. In all honesty you explained this extremely well and also very simplified in a very mall amount of words, you showed were the social aspect came in and all. Very well done.Yatchy001
Categorization is a fundamental feature of stratification. Some categories are family, age, and occupation. A person’s occupation is important because it is that person’s economic role in society. The categories of social stratification help determine rank in society. The categories can be created intentionally and unintentionally. I liked Dr. Robert Anthony's example for unintentional categories. The category “rockstar” was not a social stratification category until the late 1950’s when rock and roll first came around. Elvis Presley is the arguable first rockstar ever and he created a social stratification category completely unintentionally. It emerged in response to a host of social actions such as Elvis Presley himself and the help of the inventions of television and record players. Together those factors influenced the popularity of rock and roll music and the start of the category. An intentional category can be created in order to impose ranks on people or groups, for example when slavery was brought to the United States. Sleepyhead001
Social stratification is really something that doesn’t need all of the lengthy words to describe it. It’s categorizing people and putting them on different levels to benefit another group, or to just attempt to make sense of society. The example that really got to me was about slavery and how this social category of people was created during a time when the south was forced to either abolish slavery or defend it somehow. The ridiculous defense of it being because of color are just less intelligent and that’s why their native countries are underdeveloped is obviously wrong, but it is a perfect example of a category being created to fit another category of people’s needs and desperately trying to make sense of something that was all around them. In today’s society we are still doing this in a less extreme way of not defending the enslavement of people, but by categorizing all lower financially stable people as deserving of their “status” because they’re stupid, lazy, and meant to be in that situation. Or maybe even that they just aren’t trying hard enough to get out of their situation and they need to try harder instead of getting help from the government. This is unfair because social stratification has put them into this lesser category and they’re continually getting thrown more curves because of that. Aloha001
Social Stratification breaks down society into categories. Three of these categories are family, age, and economic rolls. I feel that our age is definitely a good category just because I'm not going to do what my grandparents do and my grandparents can't do what I do. Family is a very good category because every family has different traditions and holidays they celebrate. Also, what they do at home and behind closed doors. Economic rolls, is a good and bad category. It is good because there are always promotions which means you move higher up in rank in your job area. This category is bad because it can be used against some people that work just as hard as someone that is higher rank then them but doesn't get paid as much. Now I'm not saying we shouldn't have social stratification but I do believe that it can be better portrayed and defined better because we if we are working equal labor then we should be seen in an equal category. Rie001
Robert Anthony describes his breakdown of social stratification into universal features. I would agree that social stratification is universal, formed formally or informally, and can create inequality. Social stratification is universal. In our society, we are stratified based on job, gender, ethnicity, and many other aspects. One society may even show more than one stratification. Additionally, smaller societies also exhibit stratification systems. For example, in a chiefdom, their political stratification is based on a chief, official, and the common people. Additionally, his example about being a rock star shows how we create stratifications every day. The rock star was created indirectly through cult status and the rapid expansion of mass media. Lastly, stratification can create inequality between the stratified groups and individuals. The classic example is that of gender stratification in America. Women are not as valued as much as men in our culture. This is reflected through wages. Women only make eighty cents on the dollar opposed to men. This difference in gender has created a group of superior induvials and inferior individuals. FireFan001
ReplyDeleteI like how you said that gender differences have created a group of superior and inferior individuals because, although this is kind of true, really that fact that you chose to say "inferior" and "superior" shows how society has ingrained the idea that men are better than women into everyone. I would probably use those words too, although they aren't true. Men are held in more important positions, but not because they are superior. Women are just as capable, but social stratification has made it harder for both men and women to accept that. HAL001
DeleteAnthony takes a macro-level approach to social stratification, talking about the reasons why people, as a society, separate and are separated into groups. When it comes to this topic, I think that a macro-level approach is a good way of looking at it especially because, like Anthony said, social stratification is a global occurrence. I find it unsettling that some categorizations are purposefully created. Like the distinctions between black and white people, for example, and how one of the reasons that that distinction was ever made is because it was favorable for slave-owners. This also occurs between males and females. Females are encouraged to be homemakers so that men can stay in positions of power without female interference. The reason I find this unsettling is because these purposeful categorizations can then become some people's master status, making it especially hard to break those norms. Even today, all different people of color and women are still fighting for their rights and all because society made it so that we even had something to fight for. Anthony also talks about how social stratification, though always present, is different from culture to culture and changes over times. This interests me as to how our society will categorize people hundreds of years from now. Different races, women, and people of different sexuality are quickly becoming more widely accepted, but, after those categories are abolished, how will we distinguish ourselves? HAL001
ReplyDeleteI like how you asked the question, well how will we define ourselves once those are abolished. That's a really good point. I think that if those social standing don't exist, would we really have any successful positions, or vise versa? Would we even have a structural functioning society? Yes I think it's important to have those differences so that we have people working on different levels. But on the other hand I don't think we a society need to be constantly creating all these ways in which people are in a sense, different. I do think it's interesting also to think about how people will continue categorizing years from now. Will it be dependent on factors like sexuality, location or technology? It's crazy to think about what will change over time and what will hopefully be resolved years down the road. MacD001
DeleteThis video clarified the definition of social stratification. This is also known as a fancy name for categorizing people in society based multiple factors. One example it talked about in the video was segregation of blacks and whites. In history blacks had to show submission to those of the white population. There was a system of categorization in which those of color, had a lower social rank than those of white color. Even those of white color were then broken down into rankings according to how much money one had, or land even. This was just one example of social stratification, while there are many. I think that it would be considered unfair that some of these social rankings are created by even ourselves! As humans I feel like when we meet someone for the first time we automatically come to conclusions about them, maybe what kind of person they are based on a few conversations with them. Then without thinking, we find one little thing that makes them different than us, or maybe find one silly reason that makes us better. I think this will always be a thing, comparing other and unitentionaly "ranking" them. Yet realizing how dangerous it could be in the long run, could potentially make us better people. MacD001
ReplyDeleteI agree we shouldn't be quick to judge a book by its cover and sadly we still create names for each other easier than defining who we are. Pineapples001
DeleteThis was a good demonstration for social stratification. Robert clarified why it was so important and how it affects us comprehensively. Back when we had times where African Americans weren’t allowed to live freely, gay people were a complete sin to society, women didn’t have to say in any sort of decision making , and many more situations that the world just wasn’t ready to accept because they aren’t as open to new ideas and opinions as we are now. The fact that someone with a different color of skin from white , people who are attracted to the same sex, and women had no say was treated unequal makes the world what it is now. People stand up and fight for what they believed in. Some people became of acceptance while others still have no changed feelings for everyone’s chance to be and feel accepted for who they are. Being categorized by size, gender, age, color, etc. is something that I feel like shouldn’t exist but it should as well because it does keep order in the world but you don’t want to be described as what someone assumes you to be. Pineapples001
ReplyDeleteI agree, the video was great! I do think that was good for people to stand up for what they want/believe for. And, what was right. I don't like how black people wasn't considered, but bisexual people were. And, women weren't able to have a say so on things, or even do certain things. Or even have a job.
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This was a good video that was describing social stratification. I think in the video they did a good job telling us about this. People stand up and fight for what they believed in. Some people became of acceptance while others still have no changed feelings for everyone’s chance to be and feel accepted for who they are. Being categorized by size, gender, age, color, etc. is something that I feel like shouldn’t exist but it should as well because it does keep order in the world but you don’t want to be described as what someone assumes you to be. I think its good that people stand up for what they want/believe in. I don't think it was fair how black people wasn't considered as nothing. But, bisexual people was. And, females wasn't able to make certain choices. They weren't able to haave jobs, and or do certain things. I don't think that was fair at all. I do think this was a great video! It gave me so much information that I didn't know.
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I agree that it is not fair to treat someone in such a way based on their social category or rank. Just because some is of a different color than the other person, or has different reproductive organs, makes them any less of a person than the other. People should look beyond physical differences.
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I agree on one hand that social categories should not exist in certain things, such as categorizing race in an unjust way, but on another hand, I believe we need social categories in a political sense because our country would probably be a mess if we did not have a president. chicagoblackhawks001
DeleteThis long video was very informative about social stratification. Anthony states that it is the categoration of people and groups which are used to establish and/or reinforce deference sin relative social worth. It can be intentional or unplanned. Someone's social category is ranked by their reproductive organs, such as mother or father, and also by ones social rank, such as age or occupation. A society will generate ranked categories no matter what the circumstances, meaning that they are universal. But the rank of someone's category can change over time. Anthony stated that he binged the word "leader" and he came to find that the general perception of the word was assumed to be a man. There are all these traits that would be described as traits of someone who is a "leader" and these traits are only accepted by a male. Like Anthony said, if a woman were to possess these qualities she would be perceived as a "bitch" or "cold hearted". So if it is expected, and even cherished, for a man to possess these qualities to be a leader, then why is it turned into something completely different when a woman acts in such a way?
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This video was very informational about social stratification. Social stratification defined by the video as ‘the emergent and/ or purposeful categorization of people and groups which are used to establish and/ or reinforce difference in a relative social worth.’ Different examples are families (aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents etc.) how old people are (toddlers, adolescents, adults, old age), economic role and rank (college student vs. manager of a successful business.) Sometimes social categories are unintentional for example the video uses Elvis Presley, how he was the first one to create rock n roll (even though some people might think otherwise.) He also explains how social stratification is universal. ‘Every society regardless of its size, complexity, or culture generates categories that are ranked.’ I think this quote is very true, and how culture to culture it might differ such as England has the royal family and the United States has the President. chicagoblackhawks001
ReplyDeleteI do agree that social stratification is sometimes unintentional. No matter now insignificant, classifying people as minorities and dominant groups hurts someone, no matter how unintentional. Just imagine how some musical artists felt when society claimed Elvis Presley as the creator of rock and roll, when it’s entirely possible someone else did. Sandydog001
DeleteIn this video, Robert Anthony takes a macro-level approach to describing social stratification by talking about the reasons why people are separated into different groups within the society. I believe that a macro-level approach is a great way of looking at it especially because social stratification is a global event. I find it troubling that some categorizations are purposefully created. One of which is the distinctions between black and white people; which was made to be favorable for slave-owners. This also occurs between males and females. Females are pushed to be housewives therefore men can be in positions of power without any interference from the women. I believe these categories are unsettling to me due to the fact that that they put another gender/race into a master status, in a way. These categorizations are still present today many people are still fighting for their rights in an attempt to break free of these placements. Robert additionally talks about how social stratification, though always present, is different from culture to culture and definitely changes with the times. I wonder how will these categories change in the future? Caffeinated001
ReplyDeleteThinking about how the categories of social stratification will change in the future can be a scary thought but it is the thinking outside of the box mentality that gets people far in life so don't ever stop asking questions. I personally feel like gender and race will continue on its current pathway to equality and less drastic opposing categories of black and white or male and female. Sleepyhead001
DeleteThis video was interesting, it had a lot of new information to take in and learn from. Social stratifications were defined as, the emergent and/or purposeful categorization of people and groups which are used to establish and/or reinforce differences in relative social worth. Whit two key assertions, the first one is the emergent and or purposeful categorization of people and groups. The second one is the emergent and or purposeful categorization of people and groups. They and be made up intentionally and as well as unintentionally.
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First off, I just want to say that these long definitions of social stratification are a little unnecessary. An easy way for me to understand the term is just by thinking of a hierarchy. It unjustly places some people as a dominant group and others as a minority group. When it comes to classifying people, one aspect society looks at is careers. Doctors are considered to have a higher status than an elementary school teacher would. This is probably a lot to do with the fact that doctors make more than teachers, however who in society decides that keeping people healthy is more important than educating the youth. While this is a stretch, doctors do save lives, and protecting lives is just as valuable, which are the people fighting for our country. Even in this case though, doctors are still paid more, and are more respected, so I don’t think that social stratification is very fair in our society. Sandydog001
ReplyDeleteI love how you compared it too a hierarchy. In all honesty you explained this extremely well and also very simplified in a very mall amount of words, you showed were the social aspect came in and all. That health is more important that education, it is such a weird thing to think about but is so very true. Very well done. Yatchy001
DeleteSocial Stratification is a very common thing through the United States. In the video it defines it as ‘the emergent and/ or purposeful categorization of people and groups which are used to establish and/ or reinforce difference in a relative social worth’. In simpler terms, or terms to explain it to people in my town or around my area would be, “how society places each person on a certain sized pedestal in there life, and based upon what they have or do in order to have more decides the size of their pedestal. Some people think that the rich who go to college and make money that way are on top. Others things the ones who are down below and making lowkey money are the ones who are on top. It varies but is still an extremely common thing. Yatchy001
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you used the phrase “certain sized pedestals”. That is such a real statement because social stratification can be difficult to explain to someone who is just learning and “pedestals” are exactly like the social rankings we picture in our heads for each category of people. We of course would like to think we picture everyone at the same level and on the same sized pedestal but realistically, we just don’t. Aloha001
DeleteI love how you compared it too a hierarchy. In all honesty you explained this extremely well and also very simplified in a very mall amount of words, you showed were the social aspect came in and all. Very well done.Yatchy001
ReplyDeleteCategorization is a fundamental feature of stratification. Some categories are family, age, and occupation. A person’s occupation is important because it is that person’s economic role in society. The categories of social stratification help determine rank in society. The categories can be created intentionally and unintentionally. I liked Dr. Robert Anthony's example for unintentional categories. The category “rockstar” was not a social stratification category until the late 1950’s when rock and roll first came around. Elvis Presley is the arguable first rockstar ever and he created a social stratification category completely unintentionally. It emerged in response to a host of social actions such as Elvis Presley himself and the help of the inventions of television and record players. Together those factors influenced the popularity of rock and roll music and the start of the category. An intentional category can be created in order to impose ranks on people or groups, for example when slavery was brought to the United States. Sleepyhead001
ReplyDeleteSocial stratification is really something that doesn’t need all of the lengthy words to describe it. It’s categorizing people and putting them on different levels to benefit another group, or to just attempt to make sense of society. The example that really got to me was about slavery and how this social category of people was created during a time when the south was forced to either abolish slavery or defend it somehow. The ridiculous defense of it being because of color are just less intelligent and that’s why their native countries are underdeveloped is obviously wrong, but it is a perfect example of a category being created to fit another category of people’s needs and desperately trying to make sense of something that was all around them. In today’s society we are still doing this in a less extreme way of not defending the enslavement of people, but by categorizing all lower financially stable people as deserving of their “status” because they’re stupid, lazy, and meant to be in that situation. Or maybe even that they just aren’t trying hard enough to get out of their situation and they need to try harder instead of getting help from the government. This is unfair because social stratification has put them into this lesser category and they’re continually getting thrown more curves because of that. Aloha001
ReplyDeleteSocial Stratification breaks down society into categories. Three of these categories are family, age, and economic rolls. I feel that our age is definitely a good category just because I'm not going to do what my grandparents do and my grandparents can't do what I do. Family is a very good category because every family has different traditions and holidays they celebrate. Also, what they do at home and behind closed doors. Economic rolls, is a good and bad category. It is good because there are always promotions which means you move higher up in rank in your job area. This category is bad because it can be used against some people that work just as hard as someone that is higher rank then them but doesn't get paid as much. Now I'm not saying we shouldn't have social stratification but I do believe that it can be better portrayed and defined better because we if we are working equal labor then we should be seen in an equal category. Rie001
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