Class, Status And Party

In Class, Status and Party (2011), author Max Weber, asserts that society is organized in a way that separates people more than just based on class, but rather social order and power as well and suggests honor and economic conditions influence the system as a whole, instead of different parts of the system. He backs up this claim by doing the following: first, he mentions the importance of power, as classes are merely the distribution of power; next, he states the significance of property - the more property one owns, the more powerful he or she is which leads to more life chances. Property versus lack of property: the two basic categories of class; lastly, he addresses status - The more you have, the richer you are, and the higher in class
He it very straightforward and understandable in saying class when talking about money and the leverage it gives someone, status when meaning one’s social prestige in relation to his or her audience; and party when one is measuring how much political power he or she has. Weber also describes in depth the effects of status stratification like honor and privilege socially as well as economically. Weber addresses the caste system and ethnic segregation and acknowledges the intersectionality of what impact cultures may have on class structures. Furthermore, one of the weakness is that it does not fully detail the characteristics of these social structures or those within them. Instead, he emphasizes on the more economically driven perspective of explaining why or how classes affect social order. Relating back to my primary source, I wonder about the impact of parties in societies where there isn't much political variation. Classes, status groups, and parties all must presuppose a political framework of communal action, within which they can operate. For example, within the United States, there is the freedom to have many different beliefs and people can stand for what they believe in. However, it is questionable whether much communal action is possible within a structure like a caste system where one is destined to stay within the status that they
Rather than helping the poor and dying, Aladdin wishes for expensive garments and material goods to impress Princess Jasmine with. Weber states, “In content, status honor is normally expressed by the fact that above all else a specific style of life can be expected from all those who wish to belong to the circle. Linked with this expectation are restrictions on ‘social’ intercourse” (Weber 61). Ergo, those who wish to receive the same honor as those at a higher status, must conform to the lifestyle choices that the higher group has. Therefore, it is easy to see why Aladdin asked Genie to transform him into a man of a higher class. However, the fact that Aladdin is doing this so that he can marry Jasmine, according to the law, displays that she is a prize to be won and a woman can not handle power on her own; she must depend on a man to provide for her. Benevolent sexism a seemingly favorable attitude that puts women on a pedestal but sometimes conveys an assumption that women need men's protection. Although Jasmine has wealth and is or a honorable status, it does not allow her to have power because she is a woman. However, men who have wealth and is or an honorable status maintain power because of the paradigm that only men have the capability of