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““A hierarchy of relative privilege based on A hierarchy of relative privilege based on

power, property, and prestige.”power, property, and prestige.”

What is Social Stratification?What is Social Stratification?



CausesCauses

ConditionsConditions

Slavery in the New WorldSlavery in the New World

Slavery TodaySlavery Today

Systems of Social StratificationSlaverySystems of Social StratificationSlavery



India’s Religious CastesIndia’s Religious Castes

South AfricaSouth Africa

U.S. Racial Caste SystemU.S. Racial Caste System

Systems of Social StratificationCasteSystems of Social StratificationCaste



EstateEstate

ClassClass

Global Stratification and Status of FemalesGlobal Stratification and Status of Females

Systems of Social StratificationOtherSystems of Social StratificationOther



Karl Marx: The Means of ProductionKarl Marx: The Means of Production

Max Weber: Property, Prestige, and PowerMax Weber: Property, Prestige, and Power

Determinants of Social ClassDeterminants of Social Class



Davis and Moore’s ExplanationDavis and Moore’s Explanation

Society Must Make Sure all Positions Society Must Make Sure all Positions

are Filledare Filled

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Functionalist ViewWhy is Social Stratification Universal? Functionalist View




Some Positions are More Important Some Positions are More Important

than Othersthan Others





More Important Positions Filled by More Important Positions Filled by

More Qualified PeopleMore Qualified People





To Motivate Qualified People, They To Motivate Qualified People, They

Must Be RewardedMust Be Rewarded




Mosca’s ArgumentMosca’s Argument

No Society Can Exist Unless OrganizedNo Society Can Exist Unless Organized

Leadership Means Inequalities of PowerLeadership Means Inequalities of Power

Human Nature is Self-CenteredHuman Nature is Self-Centered

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Conflict PerspectiveWhy is Social Stratification Universal? Conflict Perspective



Marx’s ArgumentMarx’s Argument

Functionalist Explanation is Ideology of Functionalist Explanation is Ideology of

the Elitethe Elite

Class Consciousness Will Overcome Class Consciousness Will Overcome

Blinding IdeologyBlinding Ideology




Current Applications of Conflict Current Applications of Conflict

TheoryTheory

Lenski’s SynthesisLenski’s Synthesis




Ideology vs. ForceIdeology vs. Force

Controlling IdeasControlling Ideas

Controlling Information and Using TechnologyControlling Information and Using Technology

How Do Elites Maintain Stratification?How Do Elites Maintain Stratification?



Social Stratification in Great BritainSocial Stratification in Great Britain

Social Stratification in Former Soviet UnionSocial Stratification in Former Soviet Union

Comparative Social StratificationComparative Social Stratification



First World—Industrialized Capitalist NationsFirst World—Industrialized Capitalist Nations

Second World—Communist NationsSecond World—Communist Nations

Third World—Nations that Don’t Fit in First Third World—Nations that Don’t Fit in First

TwoTwo

Global Stratification: Three WorldsGlobal Stratification: Three Worlds



Most Industrialized NationsMost Industrialized Nations

Industrialized NationsIndustrialized Nations

Least Industrialized NationsLeast Industrialized Nations

Global Stratification: Three WorldsGlobal Stratification: Three Worlds



Most Industrialized NationsMost Industrialized Nations

Industrialized NationsIndustrialized Nations

Least Industrialized NationsLeast Industrialized Nations

Oil-Rich, Nonindustrialized NationsOil-Rich, Nonindustrialized Nations

Global Stratification: Three WorldsModifying the ModelGlobal Stratification: Three WorldsModifying the Model



ColonialismColonialism

World System TheoryWorld System Theory

Culture of PovertyCulture of Poverty

Evaluating the TheoriesEvaluating the Theories

How Did World’s Nations Become Stratified?How Did World’s Nations Become Stratified?



NeocolonialismNeocolonialism

Multinational CorporationsMultinational Corporations

Technology and Global DominationTechnology and Global Domination

Maintaining Global StratificationMaintaining Global Stratification

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