Soc. 001 1st Edition Lecture 31Outline of Last Lecture I. Judgment II. Clicker QuestionsIII. Ascribed StatusIV. Achieved StatusV. Caste SystemVI. Estate SystemVII. Class SystemOutline of Current Lecture VIII. India’s Caste SystemIX. Clicker QuestionsX. Estate SystemXI. Class SystemXII. Karl MarxXIII. Max WeberXIV. GlobalizationCurrent Lecture- Caste System in India: Made up of four Varnas and a Dalitso Brahmans: priests, scholars o Kshatriyas: warriors and rulerso Vashyas: traderso Sudras: manual laborers and servantso Dalits: formally known as “untouchables” and perform unpleasant jobs like cleaning or leather tanning (outside religious purity system)- Clicker Question 1: Which of the following varnas is the home of warriors and rulers? o Kshatriyas- Estate System: status is hereditary or ascribed and the boundaries between the estate are relatively impermeableo Noble Controls: income and propertyo Clergy Controls: holiness, religious powero Peasants (Villains) Controls: nothing really; had no property or control of religious propertieso **Extreme wealth living literally on top of abject povertyThese 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.o Still exists in the United Kingdom- Class System: status is achieved and boundaries between classes are permeable (theoretically)- Karl Marx: 2 classes; distinguishing aspect between classes was based on what you do (“relationship to the means of production”)o Proletariat (workers)o Bourgeoisie (factory owners)- Clicker Question 2: According to Karl Marx, those who must earn their living by selling their labormake up the…o Proletariat- Max Weber: many class; but based on three factors: o Wealth (not income)o Power: the ability to get people to do what you want them to do, even if they don’t wantto Occupational prestige: prestige given according to occupation- Clicker Question 3: Kate’s father recently passed away. In his will, he specified that Kate is to receive all his stuff- his home, Porsche, sailboat, and horseracing stables. Kate has just inherited her father’s…o Wealth- Clicker Question 4: Weber thinks wealth, power and prestige are important because…o Two people with the same wealth can have different prestige (CEO vs. lotto winner)o People who have the same wealth can have different power (CEO vs. lotto winner)o Both are correct- Globalization: o A new thing in historic termso Due largely to most countries accepting capitalism - Where was…o School supply manufactured? Chinao Your shoes made? Vietnam o Your cell phone manufactured? Chinao Your last food item grown/raised? North
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