Intro
This week, we learned the stratification
and had the middle exam. (It was hard in this week) I thought that it was very interesting
thing. There were two sociologists – Karl Max and Max Weber. It is interesting
that compare Max thinking with Weber thinking. There are different these
sociologist thinking. Let’s start to know about this!
Stratification
It is the structuring of society by level
of command over resources like wealth power and prestige. Wealth, power, and
prestige systems of stratification overlap but are not identical.
Social class
It refers to grouping people into a set of
hierarchical social categories, the most common being the wealth based division
into upper, middle and lower classes.
Karl Max all of society into two
hierarchical social classes :
Proletariat and Bourgeoisie
Max’s model of social stratification is
based on control over the wealth in particular means of production (resources,
capital)
Proletariat – workers, laborers
They work of the bourgeoisie.
Bourgeoisie – business owners
They control the means of production. They have
the power. Bourgeoisies exploits the workers, ensuring they never get enough
power(wealth) to threaten them.
Max
è There are so many more workers than employers, why don’t the workers
just seize political control of the means of production.
è Bourgeoisie manipulates cultural symbols creating ideologies justifying
their power and privileges.
Social status
It is the honor
or prestige attached to one’s position in society. Some statuses are purely
nominal, with no rank attached. Many statuses, however, imply a ranking in
larger society.
Max Weber developed
a refined model of stratification that went beyond wealth.
Weber modeled
stratification in three dimensions : economic, social and political
1.
Classes are economic (wealth
based) and include max proletariat and bourgeoisie.
2.
Identities (status – groups)
are social and cultural group memberships.
3.
Parties are political and include
formal political parties as well as influence groups.
Weber thought
Charismatic leader could bring about revolutionary change in society – but the emergence
of such a leader is not guaranteed.
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Operationalization
It is the process of defining a concept so
as to make the concept clearly measurable and to understand it in terms of
empirical observation. (Defining something so that it can be measured)
Example
Age can be operationalized with numbers
representing years or days. Social class can be operationalized as “lower”, “middle”
or “upper”
Wealth
àHow many money? How earn the money in the year? (about million
dollars or thousand dollars)
Power in a relationship
àHow many meet around people? How many call your phone list people?
Depression
àHow much time in the house? How many meet people in week?
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