SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Current Lecture I. Dimensions of StratificationII. American Class StructureIII. Who are the PoorCurrent LectureI. Dimensions of StratificationWealth- more than your income, it is also the stuff, value that you own, the cash value of things you own. Closely connected with inequality.Power- personal vs. socialPower- the ability to make decisions & implement a set of policies despiteopposition of others. Personal- the ability to make decisions that affect you life.Social- the ability to make decisions that affect others. Prestige- the possession of attributes/characteristics that earn respect, recognition, & opportunity from your peers. Something about them that sets them apart from the rest (singers, actors, athletes..)Authority- a form of power that we give & take to people based on admiration & respect (parents, boss, teacher)Aspirations- you may want to be a doctor..but do you have the ability. (Ability)II. American Class Structure 2012- Poverty line, family of 4- $22,0002012- Median household income- $51,000Six Levels- Income, Education, Occupation1. Upper class (old money)- $150,000, college ed, businessmen, doctors, lawyers2. Upper middle- $100,000-150,000, more college ed, needed the degree to get where they are, mostly doctors & lawyers, advanced degree3. Lower middle- $50,000-100,000, finished college4. Working class- take a shower after work, $25,000, didn’t finish college, cable installer, plumber, police, firemen5. Working poor- poverty line, fast-food jobs, Walmart, less than $25,000, mighthave high school ed.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.6. Remaining poor- been on welfare for generationsIII. Who are the PoorRace/ethnicity-there are different levels of poverty lines based on race.Gender- Feminization of Poverty- single women with kids who live below the poverty line. Women are more likely to live in poverty.Age- children grow up in poverty, when you get older you stop workingCulture of Poverty Thesis- Oscar Lewis, the idea that poor people have their ownculture that keeps them in poverty. “You can take the kid out of the hood, but you can’t take the hood out of the kid”Individualism vs. StructuralismIndividualism- the reason why they’re poor is because they’re lazy & don’t know what to do.Structuralism- the way society is organized makes it easier for others to