Summary:
I studied about stratification in the chapter today.
Sociology analyzes stratification and studies various inequalities such as economic inequality, racial inequality and gender inequality. Inequality is the inability to have rare resources such as wealth, jobs, health care, education, and housing in society. Stratification means dividing people into classes in a society. Stratification affects our daily lives. Modern sociologists divide the classes based on socioeconomic status. Power, Property, and Prestige are factors that can represent a person's class. Power is a recognized power that can govern or dictate others not me. A property is a sum of the income I earn and the property I have. Prestige refers to one's reputation, respect and dignity in society.
What was interesting/What did we learn:
I have learned many new things about stratification.
The concept of private taking and private property was thought to have existed from the Paleolithic and Neolithic times, but it was from the late 15th century. Before then, the things that everyone used to use together now began to buy and sell to someone who is an individual. There were also laws and regulations. I looked at this and wondered if people were happy with their lives in those days when most were not privately owned. The idea that society should have equality also appeared in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was amazing to know that concepts that might have been around early existed later than expected.
Discussion point:
I felt a little sad after studying stratification.
If you divide the stratification, you can use that information to help someone or discover problems and find new solutions. And there are some of these positive things. So, I wonder if there are any negatives to dividing the stratification and how do you think about stratification?
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