stratification

• stratification the the process in which society is divided into layers eg by social class
• open systems allow for social mobility within a hierarchy e.g. moving classes
• a closed system doesn't allow social mobility e.g. the caste system where people were only born into a caste
• social mobility is moving up or down closes within a society or strata
• life chances are the opportunities you have in succeeding in life
• DRCAGES is disability, religion, class, age, gender, equality, sexuality
• prejudice is the pre judgment of someone or having ideas about someone
• discrimination is acting upon prejudice
• davis and moore suggested role allocation
• role allocation is the belief that the crucial roles in society to be fulfilled in the best possible way, so society needs to attract the most talented and qualified people for these jobs.
• poverty is a deterrence and motivates people to aim for social mobility
• parsons believed that a meritocratic society worked best as it gave everyone an equal chance of success e.g. if you worked hard in school your reward would be a good job
• Marxists believe that society is a two tier system where the bourgeoise are at the top and the proletariat are at the bottom
• marx's theory suggests that there will always be inequality because the ruling class have power over the working class
• the ruling class use their wealth to maintain their position by false class consciousness
• false class consciousness keeps the working class oblivious to how bad their situation is marx argues that this is the reason as to why workers haven't protested against the ruling class yet