Status attainment

form. This hierarchical form has led to uneven distribution and allocation based on different statuses within society, creating inequality between its members. A status, as defined by sociologist Ralph Linton (1936), is the position a member holds with relation to society; a collection of his rights and duties (113). In addition, status vary from ascribed statuses (those we are born into) to achieved statuses (those we achieve through…

forward and providing depth to the characters as they contrast with one another. Those who are characterized as “prideful” are of high social status and feel the persistent need to preserve that status. To these characters, pride is a sense of authority and superiority. Conversely, those who are characterized as “prejudiced” are either of high or low social status, but jump to conclusions due to their being blinded by contempt for the out-group. The characters that most notably align with pride…

different social economic status, and the war that was going on in Iran. In the book we would see that Marjane was in a country where she would see violence almost daily. Marjane innocence was destroyed by many experiences that she went through as a child, as the differences among social classes, death, and how she was affected by the violence that was occurring. Marjane did not know about the different social economic status that exist in her country. For her, social economic status did not…

Over the past several decades, a disparity in the achievement of low-income schools and high-income schools has slowly hurt the United States. As someone who experienced life near a neighborhood that featured low-income schools, their situation becomes more understandable. The economically disadvantaged students in low-income schools are frequent victims of an issue that has plagued the United States for many years. In these schools, they are presented with many disadvantages that hurt their…

The game, “The Last Straw”, displayed the different experiences each individual went through based on their gender, socioeconomic status (SES), race, and ethnicity. Group 1 created a character named Zaid. He was male, had a socioeconomic status of 3 (middle class), he was a person of color and his ethnicity was Pakistani. As Zaid grew up, he lived in a stable environment during his childhood years. However, in his adolescence years, he recognized that he was gay, unlike the other characters…

not much status differentiation. In the Late Ceramic Phase, some of the buildings…

museums, and other resources will also limit the children’s ability to expand their knowledge base (Denny & Brownell, 2010, p.55). Lastly, Lower provision of primary healthcare in addition to poor air quality explains why children of lower social status are at an increased risk for experiencing more health and wellness challenges (Denny & Brownell, 2010, p.55). Overall, the location of the child’s home could cause many barriers towards the access of essential resources necessary for the child to…

“struggling.” The most compelling discovery I made, was that these words were also paired with other degrading, heinous remarks in relation to the lower middle class society. As far as low class is concerned, I never considered the actuality of my status or social construction. Upon further analysis and class discussions, I came into recognition of my own social placement. Due to my humble upbringing and simplistic lifestyle, the appropriate category for my social class would be in the lower…

Inequalities of social class are clearly observable almost everywhere you go. These inequalities are influenced by what socioeconomic status a person is born into and by policies put in place by the government. The way these influences impact a person can mold their chances of success throughout their lives, which can perpetuate a cycle for these people and their children. The location I choose to make my observations was along the edge of Woodruff Park standing at the front of the 25 Park…

The conflict perspective is a macro level perspective that sees conflict as resulting from competing interests. The conflict theory is the idea that conflict between competing interests is the basic, animating force of social change and society in general (Conley, 2013). This theory sees conflict as being essential to social change (Conley, 2013). Sociologists from the conflict perspective would see racial and ethnic discrimination as being unjust. They seek to lessen or eliminate discrimination…