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Lecture 10Outline of Last Lecture I. Social CohesionII. Social ControlIII. DevianceIV. Deviance and Social ControlV. What Strain Theory Looks LikeVI. Standford Prison ExperimentVII. Symbolic InteractionistVIII. CrimeIX. Types of CrimeOutline of Current Lecture X. StratificationXI. Views of InequalityXII. Standards of EqualityXIII. Forms of StratificationXIV. Ideal Types of StratificationCurrent LectureXV. Views of Inequalitya. Inequality is BadSOC 100 1st Editioni. Rousseau: argued that private property creates social inequality and that this inequality leads to social conflictb. Inequality is Goodi. Ferguson and Miller: The Enlightenment1. emerged from people creating wealth2. creating wealth and assets creates incentives to work harda. higher degrees of social organizaton and efficiencyb. foundation of progressii. Malthus: though inequality would prevent population growthc. Inequality is a Relationshipi. Hegel: Master-Slave Dialectic1. mutual dependce in master-slave2. most social relationships depend on this model3. slave depends on master and master depends on slavea. master has all power and control4. overtime, society would have more free people and this dialect would die out of social relationshipsii. Human TraffickingThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best1. Master slave is persistent social relationship2. prostitution and sex trade3. domestic labor4. food productiona. fishing industryb. palm oil productionc. farm labor in USXVI. Standards of Equalitya. Ontological Equalityi. equality is the notion that everyone is created equal to the eyes of Godb. Equality of Opportunityi. inequality is acceptable so long as everyone has same opportunities for advancement and is judged by some standardsii. we take out artificial stratifying characteristics and everyone has a chanceiii. main theme in capitalist system and civil rights movementc. Equality of Conditioni. idea that everyone should have an equal starting point from which to pursue his/her goalsii. have to make adjustmentsiii. affirmative action1. thinking about class system, racial, and economic standards of a persond. Equality of Outcomei. everyone in society should end up with same “rewards” regardless of starting point, opportunities, or contributions ii. associated with socialism and communismXVII. Forms of Stratificationa. the ways that inequality organize a societyi. idea that human groups are ranked hierarchically according to social characteristicsb. Intersexualityi. systems of stratification overlapii. don’t work in isolation; they work togetherXVIII. Ideal Types of Social Stratificationa. Estate Systemi. politically based system of stratification based on limited social mobility 1. Example:Feadualism and Ante-Bellum Southb. Caste Systemi. based on hereditary notions of religious and theological purity c. Class Systemi. economically based system of stratification with somewhat loose social mobility based on roles in the production process rather than individual characteristicsii. difficult to find boundariesiii. Gregory Owens1. Partner at White and Casea. Elite Law Trainingb. Large Law Firm Experiencec. Mergers and Acquisitions2. Declared Bankruptcy3. What class does this guy belong to?iv. Theories for Determining Class1. Marx: 2 most important classes are proletariat and bourgeoisie a. realtionship was antagonistic2. Wright: contradictory class locations people can occupy locations that fall between these “pure” classesa. Foreman/Mid-Level Management i. own capital but don’t control labor3. Weber: groups of people are members of a class according to the value of their property or labor in the commercial market place-- class systems are gradeda. Example: Gregory Owensd. Status Hierarchy Systemiv. based on social prestige2. what society thinks of the particular lifestyle of the communityyou belong to3. sociologists are most interested in occupational status4. sociologists are most interested in occupational statuse. Elite Mass Dichotomy Systemiv. has few governing elite 2. a few leaders who broadly hold the power of societyv. Pareto: masses were better off in such a system because the most skilled and talented people would reach governing elitevi. Mills: this system is dangerous and detrimental as it consolidates power in the hands of the few, who will act according to their


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