PPT-Social Stratification and Inequality

Social stratification The ranking of people in a society into a hierarchy based on class gender ethnicity andor age In a stratified society there is an unequal distribution of things that are perceived as valuable eg in North America people who upper class are more likely to have a better education live in larger homes own more goods etc than those in the middle or lower classes. Learning objectives . Define . the terms social class and life chances. Identify . links between social class and life chances. Explain . sociologists’ views on class and life chances. Key terms. 1) Ascribed status: Social position is fixed at birth.. and hypoxia . on . monthly to inter-annual . timescales. … plus. . Is . hypoxic event timing related to spring-neap . cycles?. Codiga. . (GSO. ). Mar 21, 2013. Monthly to inter-annual timescales. 1. Social Inequality. . refers to any differences that result in some people having more socially valued characteristics than others (. Holborn. & Langley 2002, 6). . Social Stratification. is the hierarchical ordering of groups in society (. : THE . ENEMY BETWEEN US. Source: Wilkinson & Pickett, The Spirit Level (2009). Lerwick. , Shetland Islands 2/09/2014. Maddy. Power. from. The Equality Trust. The Equality Trust . is an independent, evidence-based campaign . Why It Is Important. Marriage’s Role in Society. “The well-being of the individual person and of human and Christian society is intimately linked with the healthy condition of that community produced by marriage and family” -- . How are societies divided?. Why are all societies stratified?. What motivates people within society?. How do elites control the populace?. Marx and Weber. (. at it again). Marx. Proletariat v. Bourgeoisie. Matter; How . Does it Differ to Focussing on . Poverty?. Duncan Green. Oxfam GB. Ambedkar. University. November 2013. What do we mean by Poverty?. Absolute v Relative income. Multidimensional – narrow (. Ch. 7. I began to see a trend of articles like this one around the recession and shortly after. Ask yourself, why do people play the lotto? What kind of people play the lotto (do rich billionaires play it for example, or working/poor classes? Think critically - if there is a spike in sales of lotto tickets, what does that say about the economy, about society, about people? Desperate? Hopeful? . Going Backwards in the Measurement of Human Development?. Pedro Conceição. Chief-Economist, Regional Bureau for Africa, UNDP. Second Conference on Measuring Progress. What do we Talk About when we Talk About Inequality?. ADAM GAMORAN. William T. Grant Foundation. Founded in 1936. . Committed . to . understanding human . behavior through research. . The most . pressing challenges confronting young people change over time.. Causes and Consequences. Eshragh Motahar. Fall 2016. Introduction. What do we mean by inequality. Income (pre-tax, post-tax), Wealth. Is it inevitable. Historical context. What is new?. Why should we care about it . class. and . status. How popular myths about . human nature . and . capabilities. are used to justify inequality. How we can tackle inequality and why it is vital we do so if we are to make the . transition to sustainable wellbeing. Capital, Inequality, Growth. (Master APE & PPD) . (EHESS & Paris School of Economics). Thomas Piketty. Academic year . 2021-2022. Syllabus & Reading List . (check . on line. for updated version). Martin . Ravallion. 1. Public Lecture, . Ungku. Aziz Center for Development Studies, . University of Malaya, January 29 2019. Inequality is getting much attention globally. Part A: How are we doing? .