refers to the
ranking of
individuals
and groups
in any given
society
The hierarchical
arrangement and
establishment of social
categories that may evolve
into social groups as well as
of statuses and their
corresponding roles.
An institutionalized pattern
of inequality in which social
categories are ranked on the
basis of their access to
scarce resources.
1. THE FUNCTIONALIST
PERSPECTIVE
 SOCIOLOGIST KINGSLEY DAVIS AND WILBERT
MOORE BELIEVED THAT STRATIFICATION SERVES
AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION IN SOCIETY.
 BELIEVED THAT AN UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION
OF SOCIETYS REWARDS IS NECESSARY TO
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE ON THE MORE
COMPLICATED AND IMPORTANT WORK THAT
REQUIRED MANY YEARS OF TRAINING.
 IN THIS VIEW,
CLOSE-KNIT
GROUPS COMPLETE
WITH ONE
ANOTHER TO GAIN
POSSESSION OF THE
SCARCE RESOURCES
THAT ARE A
SOURCE OF POWER.
1.BOURGEOISIE- OWNERS
OF THE MEANS OF
PRODUCTION.
2.PROLETARIAT- THESE
ARE THE WORKERS.
 HE BELIEVES THAT STRATIFICATION
EXIST BECAUSE OF CLASS AND STATUS
DISTINCTION ON OF POWER.
 HE ALSO ARGUED THAT OWNING
PROPERTY SUCH FACTORIES OR
EQUIPMENT IS ONLY PART TO
DETERMINES A PERSON AS A SOCIAL
CLASS, ALSO THE POWER AND
PRESTIGE WE HAVE.
MANNY PACQUIAO
C
 1.CLASS (ECONOMIC DIMENSION)
-REFERS TO A PERSON’S ECONOMIC
POSITIONS IN A SOCIETY WHICH IS RELATED TO
WEALTH AND INCOME.
2. STATUS (SOCIAL DIMENSION)
-IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A PERSON’S
PRESTIGE, SOCIAL HONOR, OR POPULARITY IN
A SOCIETY.
-EDUCATION IS OPEN TO ALL, BUT
STATUS SEGREGATION IS PREDICTED ON
WHERE ONE’S OBTAIN EDUCATIONAL
TRAINING.
 3.POWER (POLITICAL DIMENSION)
-REFERS TO PERSON’S ABILITY TO
GET THEIR WAY DESPITE THE RESISTANCE OF
OTHERS.
3 SOURCES OF POWER:
 CLASS - BASE OF WEALTH, POWER DERIVED
FROM WEALTH AND LIFE CHANCES.
 SOCIAL STATUS – AMOUNT OF HONOR AND
PRESTIGE A PERSON RECIEVES FROM
OTHERS IN COMMUNITY.
 PARTY – ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH
DECISIONS ARE MADE TO REACH THE
GROUPS GOALS.

Social stratification

  • 1.
    refers to the rankingof individuals and groups in any given society
  • 2.
    The hierarchical arrangement and establishmentof social categories that may evolve into social groups as well as of statuses and their corresponding roles.
  • 3.
    An institutionalized pattern ofinequality in which social categories are ranked on the basis of their access to scarce resources.
  • 4.
    1. THE FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVE SOCIOLOGIST KINGSLEY DAVIS AND WILBERT MOORE BELIEVED THAT STRATIFICATION SERVES AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION IN SOCIETY.  BELIEVED THAT AN UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF SOCIETYS REWARDS IS NECESSARY TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE ON THE MORE COMPLICATED AND IMPORTANT WORK THAT REQUIRED MANY YEARS OF TRAINING.
  • 5.
     IN THISVIEW, CLOSE-KNIT GROUPS COMPLETE WITH ONE ANOTHER TO GAIN POSSESSION OF THE SCARCE RESOURCES THAT ARE A SOURCE OF POWER.
  • 7.
    1.BOURGEOISIE- OWNERS OF THEMEANS OF PRODUCTION. 2.PROLETARIAT- THESE ARE THE WORKERS.
  • 8.
     HE BELIEVESTHAT STRATIFICATION EXIST BECAUSE OF CLASS AND STATUS DISTINCTION ON OF POWER.  HE ALSO ARGUED THAT OWNING PROPERTY SUCH FACTORIES OR EQUIPMENT IS ONLY PART TO DETERMINES A PERSON AS A SOCIAL CLASS, ALSO THE POWER AND PRESTIGE WE HAVE.
  • 9.
  • 10.
     1.CLASS (ECONOMICDIMENSION) -REFERS TO A PERSON’S ECONOMIC POSITIONS IN A SOCIETY WHICH IS RELATED TO WEALTH AND INCOME. 2. STATUS (SOCIAL DIMENSION) -IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A PERSON’S PRESTIGE, SOCIAL HONOR, OR POPULARITY IN A SOCIETY. -EDUCATION IS OPEN TO ALL, BUT STATUS SEGREGATION IS PREDICTED ON WHERE ONE’S OBTAIN EDUCATIONAL TRAINING.
  • 11.
     3.POWER (POLITICALDIMENSION) -REFERS TO PERSON’S ABILITY TO GET THEIR WAY DESPITE THE RESISTANCE OF OTHERS.
  • 12.
    3 SOURCES OFPOWER:  CLASS - BASE OF WEALTH, POWER DERIVED FROM WEALTH AND LIFE CHANCES.  SOCIAL STATUS – AMOUNT OF HONOR AND PRESTIGE A PERSON RECIEVES FROM OTHERS IN COMMUNITY.  PARTY – ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH DECISIONS ARE MADE TO REACH THE GROUPS GOALS.