SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

Question 1

____ ____ refers to a society’s categorization of its people into rankings

Answer 1

• social stratification

Question 2

How does Philippines categorize the society?

Answer 2

• Wealth, power, and income

Question 3

Social Stratification persists over ____. It is very old. In almost all the ancient civilizations, the differences between the rich and poor, humble and powerful existed.

Answer 3

• generations

Question 4

Social Classes in the Philippines

Answer 4

• Maginoo (noble class like Datu)
• Maharlika (warrior class)
• Timawa (freemen)
• Alipin (dependent class) and has two classifications (aliping namamahay o serfs, aliping saguiguilid o slaves)

Question 5

Social Stratification is _____. It happens everywhere but takes different forms across different societies.

Answer 5

• universal

Question 6

Social Stratification is _____. It has two important consequences, one is “life chances” and the other one is “life style”.

Answer 6

• consequential

Question 7

____ is the interests, opinions and behaviors of an individual or group

Answer 7

• lifestyle

Question 8

_____ refers to an individual’s opportunities to improve their chances of “doing well” for themselves and improve their quality of life.

Answer 8

• life chances

Question 9

two (2) general forms of stratification

Answer 9

• Class and Caste systems

Question 10

____ is a “closed” system. The status of a person is hereditary.

Answer 10

• caste

Question 11

India Caste System

Answer 11

• Brahmins (priests and teachers)
• Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers)
• Vaishyas (farmers, traders and merchants)
• Shudras (labourers)
• Dalita/outcastes (street sweepers, latrine cleaners)

Question 12

____ is an “open” system. Movement from one status to another has no barrier. It is determined by the talents, wealth, money, intelligence, power, education, income, etc of a person.

Answer 12

• class

Question 13

Social Stratification Symbols

Answer 13

• wealth (refers to material possessions. Ex: land, livestock, buildings, money, etc.)
• power (refers to the degree to which individuals or groups can impose their will on others, with or without the consent of others)
• prestige (relates to the amount of esteem or honor associated with social positions)

Question 14

THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

Answer 14

• Functionalism
• Conflict Theory

Question 15

Functionalism according to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore

Answer 15

• Davis and Moore argue that the most difficult jobs in any society are the most necessary and require the highest rewards and compensation.

Question 16

Conflict Theory according to Karl Marx

Answer 16

• Karl Marx based his theory on the idea that society has two classes of people: the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
• Marx argued that the bourgeoisie (owners) give proletariats (workers) just enough compensation to survive, but the workers are exploited.

Question 17

What is Social Inequality?

Answer 17

• refers to the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society.