Max Weber's Class And Status Analysis

Credentials will often give merit to someone’s area of expertise. Therefore, economic differences play a prominent role in determining one’s class, or creating a social hierarchy. It’s apparent that people with more skills and experience will be able to attain a favorable occupation. Famous sociologist, Max Weber, introduces his theory of Class and Status to explain how classes are devised and how social statuses (honor or prestige in society) are created. Weber’s theory and analysis on stratification shows that class identification exceedingly influences people’s lives. However, there are a few known as the Pariah groups who are less fortunate and negatively privileged groups that face discrimination: preventing them from earning numerous …show more content…
Currently I aspire to become a successful Computer Scientist. As of now, I’m a freshman in college and I have a couple of years left to achieve my goal. I picked this major because I’m really proficient in math and science. The demand and salary for a Computer Scientist is also really high. Picking a white-collar job like this would surely make me gain the honor and prestige that I want society to acknowledge me for. Currently I’m a middle class citizen. But before I came to America, I lived in Guyana for at most 5 years. When I transitioned into the American society, I remembered my parents struggling to provide for our family. So at that point one could say that we were apart of the lower class. However, Weber stated that in society it is evident that people can move up in social rank, and that’s what my family did. From my personal experience, I watched how my family moved up to a higher position in society, which was the middle …show more content…
The pay wasn 't the best, but the working conditions were pretty favorable. As stated earlier, Weber said that wealth, lifestyle and power are all important in determining one 's rank in status and class. For example, doctors and lawyers are considered people with a higher status, because they have a higher social prestige or honor. When my cousin just became a doctor and all my family members keep saying “wow, he’s amazing.” When i tried to join the conversation by saying that I got my first job at Gamestop, no one really cared to acknowledge me for my achievement. They all just kept basking in awe of my cousin’s great achievement. That 's when i realized that we were on a completely different level. Society will show more respect to a person who helps to save an individual 's life, than a person who helps customers purchase the right game. From my experience I learned about what Weber meant by different classes and status. My cousin was a higher classed civilian, who holds prestige in our