For very long time, men evolve in a world based on different criteria. in general, Men are classified according to distinctive points, either the geographical situation of the country, race through poverty and wealth, sex etc. The concept goes over generations and it is called the Social stratification. Henslin defines it as “Refers to a hierarchy of relative privilege based on property, power, and prestige”. It is also a system by which people are ranked in categories and hierarchy as said Henslin that “Every society stratifies its members”, it is valid for all countries around the world, but it takes different forms across different societies.
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According, to a study find on Boundless sociology “American society is stratified into social classes based on wealth, income, educational attainment, occupation, and social networks”. The Americans are classified as upper, middle and working class. The United States is one of the Most Industrialized Nation and Henslin wrote that “Their wealth is so enormous that even their poor live better and longer lives than do the average citizens of the Least Industrialized Nations”. In fact, today even many individuals are not working, they are lucky to be in the United States because the government cares about them, and allow them an allocation to keep the same life style standard. some unemployed don’t even try to find a job or go back to work because of the welfare system such as the food stamp and social security benefits. Even though the system seems to function to improve living standard, it is not fair because it leads to taxes increase that affect those in work force. The main concerned by taxes increasing are the middle and the upper class. They will have to pay more taxes than usual. The Boundless study’s also shows that “High income earners likely are substantially educated, have high-status occupations, and maintain powerful social networks”. So, more people are educated, more their positions are high and more are their influence in society, so it is about their family’s members or the group’s in which they
Based on the concept of the Colonialism theory (which purpose was to establish economic colonies) …show more content…
According, to a study find on Boundless sociology “American society is stratified into social classes based on wealth, income, educational attainment, occupation, and social networks”. The Americans are classified as upper, middle and working class. The United States is one of the Most Industrialized Nation and Henslin wrote that “Their wealth is so enormous that even their poor live better and longer lives than do the average citizens of the Least Industrialized Nations”. In fact, today even many individuals are not working, they are lucky to be in the United States because the government cares about them, and allow them an allocation to keep the same life style standard. some unemployed don’t even try to find a job or go back to work because of the welfare system such as the food stamp and social security benefits. Even though the system seems to function to improve living standard, it is not fair because it leads to taxes increase that affect those in work force. The main concerned by taxes increasing are the middle and the upper class. They will have to pay more taxes than usual. The Boundless study’s also shows that “High income earners likely are substantially educated, have high-status occupations, and maintain powerful social networks”. So, more people are educated, more their positions are high and more are their influence in society, so it is about their family’s members or the group’s in which they