Ch 7 Stratification What is Social Stratification Three main types of Social Stratification Slavery Crime Debt and War Caste Class Social Mobility Upward Downward and Horizontal Marx and Weber Social Class Marx Wealth Weber Wealth Prestige and Power Wealth Total Property Total Debts T Veblen Conspicuous Consumption Culture of Property Theory by Oscar Lewis Poor do not defer gratification Do not value education Do not value their health Sexual Promiscunity Fatalistic Attitude Social Class What is social class Components of social class Status Consistency Status Inconsistent Consequences of Social Class Social Mobility Structural Mobility Exchange Mobility When a person has the same levels of wealth power and prestige they are status consistent When a person ranks higher on one level of social class and low on another level they are status inconsistent Intergenerational Mobility a change that occurs between generations can be either upward or downward
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