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My M.Phil Students and I, Discussing Social Stratification
My M.Phil Students and I, in My Office, Discussing Education and Social Stratification
We are in my office discussing Education and Social Stratification. This course is a level 800 course, designed for Masters students specializing in Sociology of Education. The course description and some of the topics we covered are as follows:
EFO 831. EDUCATION and SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
Social scientists see reciprocal relationships between the differential distribution of rights, privileges, power, prestige, goods, services and positions in society, on the one hand, and educational attainment on the other. In this course we shall examine advanced theories that explain and describe these reciprocal relationships.
I. Inequality and Social Stratification
II. Three Theoretical Approaches to Social Stratification.
The Marxian Tradition; The Weberian Tradition; The Functionalism Tradition
Patterns of inequality – dynamics of economic inequality; social evaluation and social relations; the shape of political power and influence.
III. Additional Explanations of Social Stratification.
Functional Theories of Social Stratification
o The Davis and Moore Theory
o Parson’s Functional Theory of Social Stratification
Conflict Theories of Social Stratification
IV. Implications of Social Stratification
Social Mobility: Class Ascription and Achievement
Dear Professor Sidonia,
Merry Christmas!! I love your pictures! You look great! I now need to look up Social Stratification!
God Bless!
Kiersten Dahl-Shetka
Dear Kiersten, look no further …. Social stratification is the structured inequalities that exist between people and among social groups in terms of access, acquisition and distribution of relevant and scarce resources. Social stratification is about inequalities, which are usually based on power, privilege and prestige. Kerbo (2008), in his book, SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND INEQUALITY, refers to it as “institutionalized inequalities”; i.e. social categories and social groups are unequal, and that society is and has always been unequal and inequality will likely persist. It will take more than one individual to alleviate the system of stratification. Thus meaningful and lasting alleviation of inequality must take place at the societal level through political action or some other societal level means. What do you think? Lots of debatable issues at play here … Enjoy the season’s blessings!!