Introduction to Sociology/Stratification / Week 9 /문수빈(Soo Bin Moon)

Summary:

 Layering is a hierarchical arrangement of people in society, and layering in this week's posting is economic stratification. Economic inequalities are particularly severe in the United States, with about 400 Americans having half the total wealth of Americans. Max Weber shares the socio-economic class based on three characteristics of power, wealth and reputation. In this case, power means the power to carry out his own purposes, property means the total amount of his property and regular income, and reputation means reputation or respect in relation to the status in society. Sociologists Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Carl developed a model of social class structure in the United States. This social inequality originated in the transition from collecting society to horticulture and pastoralism. Sociologist Joel Charon said unequal social class structures are maintained because the wealthy and the mighty protect inequalities. It is also because culture teaches acceptance of inequality. Third, people can accept their position in society.

What was interesting/What did we learn:

 

 The reason why inequality continues in the society proposed by sociologist Joel Charon was impressive. It was plausible that the rich protected the inequality system. And it has never been thought that culture helps the acceptance of inequality. In fact, modern people, including me, thought that inequality was right and accepted their position in society.

Discussion point:

I am poor because the poor who are in control of society as a whole are lazy. I agree with the idea that the same image makes us accept inequalities for granted. Do you think that culture affects the acceptance of inequality? Please tell me why.