MAIN TOPIC : Stratification
Name : Myeong-Ju Shin
Date : April 27~28th , 2015
This week, I learned about stratification. I know that stratification is the structuring of society by level of command over resources like wealth, power and prestige. And class stratification exists when income, power, prestige and other valued resources are given to members of society unequally. Gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income distribution of a nation's residents. I was surprised that the a wealthy country and a poor country can have the same Gini coefficient. Beasuse Gini coefficient is not measurement of wealth.
Topic1 : Should Korean govornment do more to reduce poverty and promote equality?
As a matter of course. The government should continue the effort like wealfare, minimum wage health insurance and so on. Because of the large difference between social classes is due to throw away the will of the people who want to work. If you think that there is no change in the social hierarchy even if no matter how hard working, working motivated to drop. So the government needs to reduce inequities that reduce poverty.
Topic2 : What is the function of stratification?
The function of stratification is giving the work motivation with people. Becuase anyone want the higher social class and the upper class want to keep their position. And it helps to maintain the stability of society. As more complicated society, the more unstable structure. So the stability through stratification is needed.
'Work motivation' is a very suitable expression for showing the function of stratification! Stratification really motivates effort to people. Work is very important for people's life and it is a good way to raise their position.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your idea that government should continue the effort like wealfare,minimum wage and so on. But I think we need fundamental help to people. The effort like wealfare can help people in the short run. We need fundamental help in the long run. So I think breaking wrong social strucuture can give fundamental help in the long run. And I agree with your idea that the function of stratification. But I think stratification can bring bad happening. Stratification can make naturally gap between the rich and poor. And we accpet it naturally. Maybe we don't go against gap between the rich and poor. So stratification will be continued.
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