Journal entry 4 - What are the four principles that underlie social stratification? PDF

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Introduction to Global Issues and Identities (HUMS 1048) Critical Thinking & Reading Journal Entry 4 Due Sunday 27 August Topic: Social Class and Global Stratification

WEEK 5: Social Class and Global Stratification Chapter 4 of Textbook Macionis, J (2017) Person and Society: Introduction to Global Issues and Identities, Custom Edition, Pearson Education Australia Pty Ltd, New South Wales, Chapter 4: Social Stratification.

Chapter 5 of Textbook Macionis, J (2017) Person and Society: Introduction to Global Issues and Identities, Custom Edition, Pearson Education Australia Pty Ltd, New South Wales, Chapter 5: Global Stratification.

SECTION 1 – CHOOSE 1 QUESTION BELOW AND WRITE 50-70 WORDS MINIMUM •

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Australia's economic system is capitalism and Australians are viewed and socially classed based on their title and their entitlements. Their status can be either the ruling/upper class, middle class, working/lower class or under class. Most ruling/upper class impose on norms and have the property, prestige and power to obtain political influence as well as media. Middle-class Australians consist of the small business owners, teachers, lawyers and nonmanual workers. Working/lower class are what Marx identified as the proletariat. Lastly, under-class are those who live in poverty.

SECTION 2 – CHOOSE 1 QUESTION BELOW AND WRITE 170-200 WORDS MINIMUM 1. What are the four principles that underlie social stratification? (pp. 271 – 272) Social stratification is the system in which different groups of people are placed in a hierarchy. The four principles of social stratification are: 1. Social stratification is a trait of society, not simply a reflection of individual differences (Macionis, 2017). One’s social standing determines our likeliness to be in good health, educated, successful in a career. The system shapes society according to status over personal talent and individual effort. 2. Social stratification carries over from generation to generation (Macionis, 2017). Social positions are normally passed down within the family but

social mobility may move individuals upwards or downwards. Some can experience hardships in life and move downward in the social hierarchy or move upward with promotions and fame. The most common movement is the switch from one job to another that’s regarded at the same social level. 3. Social stratification is universal but variable (Macionis, 2017). It’s a universal feature of human lives but certain aspects of the system can vary. In many societies, prestige weighs into inequality whereas in others, power and wealth is the difference between people. 4. Social stratification involves not just inequality but beliefs as well (Macionis, 2017). Not only do the details of inequality vary but also the explanations of why people are found unequal differ.

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