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3 influencing factors of stratification |
Class, Status and Party |
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Class factor definition |
The personal wealth and skills someone can bring to the market place |
Not just economic status |
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Why is stratification dynamic (in terms of class) ? |
Competition for scarce resources and the reducing availability of these means the class of an individual changes. Due to capitalist bureaucracy the demands in society shift e.g. from farmers to lawyers meaning the status of the classes shifts too |
Think about resource availability and demand |
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Characterising factors of class |
Accents, education, locality, leisure habits, spending (determined by emplyment status, skills and abilities) |
Think logically and link to Webers outlook |
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How is Webers view of class different from Marx's? |
Weber argues classes are increasing rather than Webers view of a dichotomous society |
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Identify Webers four classes |
1) the dominant property, owning and commercial class 2) the white collar intelligentia 3) the petty bourgeoisie (own small businesses) 4) the manual working class |
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Define (briefly) Webers definition of status in regards to influence on social position |
The social position given to you by your culture known as social prestige or the unequal distribution of rights/privilages |
Think in terms of sratification |
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How does weber argue status is formed? |
Out of a tendency to judge people formed out of the value consensus in society (universal), this leads to a hierarchy of social status |
Think functionalism + interactionism |
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Whats the difference between webers social class ans social status in regards to the individuals |
Members of a social class are often unaware of their position whereas those in a status group usually know about their status |
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How do status groups keep their groups seperate from others? |
They reject outsiders with a lower percieved status (social closure) which often leads to elite self recruitment |
Think about gaining membership to that group |
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What is webers definition of party as a factor influencing stratification? |
Different organisations which help people pursue their own personal interests |
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Identify some different forms of party |
Trade unions, political parties and professional associations |
Think generally rather than specifically |
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What are these parties concerned with? |
Social power i.e. influencing policies which benefit their members with some being more beneficial than others e.g. the conservative party being more influential than the green party |
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