Societal Classes

Question 1

Society

Answer 1

group of people who share common lifestyle organisation

Question 2

Anthropology

Answer 2

Study of human beings culture,biology,history and diversity

Question 3

Political Science

Answer 3

Decision making structures in society

Question 4

Sociology

Answer 4

Scientific study of human society,social relationships and patterns of behaviors

Question 5

Social Class

Answer 5

group of people who’ve similar socio-economic status that’s determined by wealth,education and occupation

Question 6

social stratification

Answer 6

social hierarchy that categories people in groups and ranks

Question 7

Dominant theories of social stratification

Answer 7

◍ structural functionalism
◍ social conflict theory
◍ Social interactionism

Question 8

Structural Functionalism

Answer 8

◍ belief that social stratification is necessary for a stable society
◍ Low levels of conflict

Question 9

Structural functionalism positives

Answer 9

◍ stability/harmony
◍ motivational

Question 10

Structural functionalism negatives

Answer 10

◍ inequality
◍ unrealistic

Question 11

Social conflict theory

Answer 11

◍ karl marx
◍Disagree w. social stratification
◍ writing from industrial revolution period
◍ classes split into bourgeoisies and proletariat

Question 12

Bourgeosies

Answer 12

owners

Question 13

Proletariat

Answer 13

workers

Question 14

Symbolic Interactionism

Answer 14

◍ people are socialized to accept the existing stratification system
◍ People are taught that those on top have worked hard and used their abilities
◍ and those on bottom lack talent and motivation to succeed
◍ lower class- lower self esteem bc of the messages they see all around them