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SOCI 205 1nd Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. What is Stratification?II. Views of InequalityIII. Standards of EqualityIV. Forms of StratificationV. How is American Stratified?VI. Global StratificationVII. Social MobilityOutline of Current Lecture II. Vocabulary and Key Terms ReviewCurrent Lecture- Stratification—structured social inequality or systematic inequalities between groups of people that arise as intended or unintended consequences of social processes- Jean Jacques Rousseau—sees the emergence of private property, the idea that someonehas the right to own something, as the primary source of social illso If we were to strip away the elements of society that result from the institution of private property, only social equality would remaino A certain amount of natural inequality will always exist- Ferguson, Miller, and Malthus—saw inequality as necessary; a result of surpluso Malthus believed inequality avoids the problem of massive overpopulation and hence starvation- Hegel—views history as master-salve dialecto The slave is dependent on the master for food, shelter, and protectiono The master is dependent on the slave, who performs the basic duties of survivalo Few masters and many servants- Ontological equality—the notion that everyone is created equal at birth- Equality of opportunity—the idea that everyone has an equal chance to achieve wealth, social prestige, and power because the rules of the game are the same for everyone- Bourgeois society—a society of commerce in which the maximization of profit is the primary business incentive- Equality of condition—the idea that everyone should have an equal starting point.- Equality of outcome—a position that argues each player must end up with the same amount regardless of the fairness of the “game”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.- Free rider problem—the notion that when more than one person is responsible for getting something done, the incentive is for each individual to shirk responsibility and hope others will pull the extra


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