Global Stratification Chapter 7 Global Stratification

Systems of Social Stratification - Slavery Causes Conditions Temporary Not Necessarily: Inheritable, Powerless, Poor Bonded Labor in the New World Slavery in the New World Slavery Today © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Systems of Social Stratification - Caste Birth determines status, which is lifelong India’s Religious Castes U.S. Racial Caste System From the moment of birth, race marked everyone for life © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Systems of Social Stratification - Class Class System Based on Money and Material Possessions Relatively Fluid Social Mobility © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Systems of Social Stratification - Other Global Stratification and the Status of Women Gender is a basis for social stratification The Global Superclass Growing interconnections among the world’s wealthiest people produce a global superclass © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Determinants of Social Class Karl Marx: The Means of Production Bourgeoisie Proletariat Class Consciousness False class consciousness Max Weber: Property, Power, & Prestige © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Why is Social Stratification Universal? Functionalist View Davis and Moore’s Explanation Society Must Make Sure Positions are Filled Some Positions More Important than Others Important Positions Be Filled with Those Qualified To Motivate Qualified People, They Must Be Rewarded © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Functionalist View Tumin’s Critique of Davis and Moore How do We Know Positions Most Important? Stratification Should = Meritocracy It Ought to Benefit Everyone The Conflict Perspective: Class Conflict and Scarce Resources © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Why is Social Stratification Universal? Functionalist View Mosca’s Argument Marx’s Argument Current Applications of Conflict Theory Lenski’s Synthesis © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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How Do Elites Maintain Stratification? Soft Control Versus Force Controlling People’s Ideas Controlling Information Stifling Criticism Big Brother Technology © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Comparative Social Stratification Social Stratification in Great Britain Compared with Americans, the British are very class conscious Social Stratification in the Former Soviet Union Moscow reestablishes its authority; Mafia ties © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Global Stratification: Three Worlds The Most Industrialized Nations The Industrializing Nations The Least Industrialized Nations Modifying the Model Oil-rich nations of the Middle East Kuwait is an excellent example © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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How Did World’s Nations Become Stratified? Colonialism World System Theory The globalization of capitalism Culture of Poverty Evaluating the Theories Most sociologists prefer colonialism and world system theory © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Maintaining Global Stratification Neocolonialism Relevance Today Multinational Corporations Buying Political Stability Unanticipated Consequences Technology and Global Domination © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Strains in the Global System It is never easy to maintain global stratification Stream of Unanticipated Events Contradictions Rear Up Cracks in Global Banking © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.