5 . Stratification and Class Structure
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Social Stratification
Basic Systems of Stratification
Theories of Stratification
Time allocated 03hrs
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2011
Social Stratification
• All societies are stratified on a hierarchical basis into
social categories (social strata)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYka3NHIRf0
• Typically defined on the basis of:
– family background
– occupation
– Income
• Culture differ from each other with regard to the:
– degree of social mobility between social strata
– significance attached
to social strata in business
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Social Mobility
The extent to which individuals can move out of
the social strata into which they are born
• Two Major Types
– Caste System
– Class System
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Caste System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSXCjamS_6M
• Most rigid form of stratification
• Closed system in which social position is determined by
the person’s family
• Change is usually not possible for entire life
• Caste position carries with is a specific occupation
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Class System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mq0WozfMHU
• Less rigid form of social stratification
• Open system where social mobility is possible
– both upward or downward
• Person’s social position by birth can be changed
through their achievements or luck
• Degree of social mobility varies by society
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Class Consciousness
• When people tend to perceive themselves in terms of
their class background which shapes their relationships
with members of other classes
• Where class consciousness is high, the way individuals
from different classes work together may be very
prescribed and strained
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6. Socialization
1. What is Socialization
2. Discuss the Development in children
3. What is Re-socialization
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2011
What is Socialization
What is Re-socialization
Assignment 04
1. Define and describe -Ethnicity & Racism , Prejudice and
Discrimination , Stereotypes and Scapegoats
2. Discuss the social perspectives of Ethnicity and Race
3. Discuss the importance of Deviance and Crime in today's
context to the society ?
4. Discuss norms , conformity and social control
5. Discuss importance of deviance and crime to healthcare
professional ?
See you next week !
Sociology for health professionals IIHS
2011