The purpose of my paper is to examine the relationship of boundaries in its material and symbolic form. In the beginning of my paper, I will be explaining the meaning of material and symbolic boundaries with examples to illustrate those concepts. In doing so, I will be drawing on various sociological concepts to explain its connection to social inequality in western societies such as North America. Boundaries in their material and symbolic form are the central theme of my essay. I will also be discussing its relevance to the role of inequality. I will further argue how the gap between high and low culture are impacting modern industrial democratic societies that is essential in explaining why it is not disappearing.
The Marxist concept of “materialism” is a good way to look at material boundaries in their physical forms {things visible or not visible to society versus people}. In short, Fromm (1991) base on Marx perspective, define materialism as “the study of the real economic and social life of man and of the influence of man’s actual way of life on this thinking and feeling in a capitalist society” (pg. 9). Man is likely to give meaning to material things {monetary asset base on property laws: land} as it pertains to the social relation of production …show more content…
Class privilege, status and educational achievement are a common reason as to why inequality is a growing issue in today’s societies. Not everyone is able to attain higher education because they are social barriers aim at dividing people instead of bring them together in terms of their position in the class system. In some case, these people are blame because those in authority or power to rule tends to judge them according to their appearance {lifestyle choice, class
The Marxist concept of “materialism” is a good way to look at material boundaries in their physical forms {things visible or not visible to society versus people}. In short, Fromm (1991) base on Marx perspective, define materialism as “the study of the real economic and social life of man and of the influence of man’s actual way of life on this thinking and feeling in a capitalist society” (pg. 9). Man is likely to give meaning to material things {monetary asset base on property laws: land} as it pertains to the social relation of production …show more content…
Class privilege, status and educational achievement are a common reason as to why inequality is a growing issue in today’s societies. Not everyone is able to attain higher education because they are social barriers aim at dividing people instead of bring them together in terms of their position in the class system. In some case, these people are blame because those in authority or power to rule tends to judge them according to their appearance {lifestyle choice, class