Section I - Dimensions of Social Inequality Begin by identifying yourself on the dimensions commonly associated with social inequalities: social class (income‚ wealth‚ (current and intended) education level‚ occupational prestige (associated with current or planned career)‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ and gender. In addition‚ you might also identify yourself on dimensions associated with less traditional inequalities‚ such as national origin‚‚ sexual identity or preference‚ age‚ weight‚ able-bodiedness‚ and
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Social Inequality Unit 03 What are functionalist theories of inequality? Learning targets: • Functionalists have a consensus view of society. They believe that people in society work together for the common good of all‚ this is known as the organic analogy. • All societies are unequal. Inequality of whole groups in the social structure is known as stratification. • Functionalists believe stratification is good for society. • Functionalists say that the best people get the
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awareness of such interconnections is known as globalization (Appelbaum‚ 2001). Globalization has pushed the world into the revolution of information. The planet has become connected through technological renovations and the interdependence of economic expansion. Nations have formed one agenda‚ one unit‚ and with it‚ emerges the concept of winners and losers. Globalization has increased the gap between rich and poor. As we form one world‚ the level of inequality rises‚ the strong nations get richer‚ and
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Schedule for the Course on: SOCIAL STRATIFICATION Semester: January – April‚ 2014 Instructor: Satyapriya Rout‚ Department of Sociology‚ UoH Month: January Week Class Topic Suggested Readings I (Jan. 6 – 10) 1 An introduction to stratification analysis Daniel W. Rossides‚ Social Stratification (chapter – 1) 2 Meaning and Nature of Stratification Melvin Tumin‚ Social Stratification II (Jan 13 – 17) 3 Stratification Through history Daniel W. Rossides‚ Social Stratification (chapter
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Social Inequality "...all animals are equal here‚ but some are more equal than others." [G‚Orwell‚ Animal Farm] What does Social Inequality Mean? Differential Access to Wealth Power Prestige In What Areas does Social Inequalities Exist Gender Race Age Ethnicity Religion Kinship How does differential access to wealth‚ power and prestige arise from differences between people? Differences are accorded varying degrees of value Those who are most similar to “me” have the highest value Those
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as to what extent social class not only shapes attitudes‚ values and beliefs‚ but also has a significant impact on life chances‚ I will begin by defining social stratification‚ social class and life chances. Sociological theories will also be used to help understand society. Education and employment impact on society will also be discussed using journal articles obtained as a guide. To understand social stratification‚ it is important to make a distinction between social inequality‚ which refers to
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Feenstra‚ R. C.‚ & Hanson‚ G. H.. (1996). Globalization‚ Outsourcing‚ and Wage Inequality. The American Economic Review‚ 86(2)‚ 240–245. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/2118130 In this article‚ Feenstra and Hansen reexamine their previously published work on the effects of globalization and outsourcing on the wages of less-skilled workers in the United States for the periods of 1972 to 1992. They point out that data shows the wages of less skilled workers has fallen dramatically
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Bakieva Renata summary Chapter 3 summary Poverty and Welfare -Images that we have of the poor are bound up with our explanations for their poverty. -Most of the images of the poor and causes of poverty that have dominated U.S. history have focused in one way or another on alleged weaknesses among the poor themselves. -This focus on individual’s characteristics as the basis cause of the poverty. - Policymakers frame arguments in terms of who is deserving and who undeserving of governmental help
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Globalisation and Rising Inequality in Australia Is Increasing Inequality Inevitable in Australia? Tom Conley Griffith University Introduction I want to dedicate my government to the maintenance of traditional Australian values. And they include those great values of mateship and egalitarianism.1 10 years ago a Mitsubishi type development would have flattened people psychologically. Now they take it in their stride … 2 Policy-makers and commentators have long been cajoling Australians into
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