Reminder that on tuesday November 8 will be Quiz 4, and the Revist will be due November 15. (And don't forget to vote on Tuesday!)
During class we played the Sociologist's version of Monopoly. Be prepared to articulate how that activity demonstrated social class. Also, think about how social class, race, and gender all affect social life (see for example page 227).
Additionally, you should know the following terms; what the term means and how it is important to our sociological understanding:
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
OPPORTUNITY STRUCTURE
STRUCTURED INEQUALITY
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLOSED & OPEN SYSTEMS OF STRATIFICATION
DISTINQUISH BETWEEN CASTE, ESTATE AND CLASS SYSTEMS
CLASS (SOCIAL CLASS)
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
How does Karl Marx explain social stratification? What does Max Weber ("Vay-ber") argue accounts for social stratification?
SOCIAL MOBILITY
VERTICAL MOBILITY (TYPES OF)
STRUCTURAL MOBILITY
*Family will also be part of the upcoming quiz.
Here are the power point slides on:
Work & Family
Family Graph