Social class impacts
one’s level of political participation and political influence
. … This trend means that middle and upper class individuals have greater political participation and greater political influence than those in lower positions.
Social classes provide their members with distinctive sub-cultures that prepare them for specialised functions in society. It is said that the social class is
useful as an efficient means of role allocation in the society
. Through role allocation, a society fixes social responsibilities of persons.
It matters to sociologists
because the fact that it exists reflects unequal access to rights, resources, and power in society—what we call social stratification. As such, it has a strong effect on the access an individual has to education, the quality of that education, and how high a level he or she can reach.
One is that
inequality increases the sense of entitlement in higher‐class people
, because they engage more often in downward social comparisons. … A final explanation is that higher‐class people may be more highly motivated to justify their privileged position in society when the gap between rich and poor is a large one.
Social classes are linked to the
distribution of personal income through supply and demand for different factors of production
, economic rents that emerge from market distortions and incentive problems, and the balance of intergroup bargaining power (Marx 1976; Proudhon 2011; Wright 1979, 1985, 1997).
Because members of high social classes tend to be
better educated
and have higher incomes, they are able to offer greater educational advantages, such as private schooling, to their children as well.
Social status is coveted
because its implications are profound
. For one, humans live in groups, and the group will offer greater protection to highly esteemed members. Group protection, in turn, is the most effective type of protection humans have. High status improves your survival odds.
More specifically, the lower the class,
the lower the health self-management ability
, which in turn leads to worse mental and physical health statuses. Revealing the importance of health self-management in the influence of social class on mental and physical health.
Social inequality refers to
relational processes in society that have the effect of limiting or harming a group’s social status, social class, and social circle
. … Social inequalities exist between ethnic or religious groups, classes and countries making the concept of social inequality a global phenomenon.
Your social class
can influence both your interests and your values
, which makes a difference in your relationships. Although social status is not the only influence on relationships, it does matter, and should be recognized so you can deal with it successfully.
Social class and crime are connected in a magnitude of ways. Those from lower economic strata
are more likely to be arrested, convicted
, and incarcerated for crimes than are more affluent individuals. Prisoners in the United States are more likely to be unemployed and earn less than the general population.
Those from higher social class backgrounds tend to be
more successful in developing career aspirations
and are generally better prepared for the world of work because of access to resources such as career offices, guidance counselors, better schools, high level “social actors,” and familial experience with higher …
Changing social class is a
“Yes
, and” process at best. You may add to your life and you may experience internal conflict. You may do both. Changing your social class may alienate you from people you know and may alienate you from the person you are now.
Here are a few specific advantages: Leveraging a cross-cultural (in the broadest sense of the word)
awareness to identify opportunities and avoid blind spots
.
Increasing the productivity of employees who feel valued
.
Improving an organization’s employer brand
and, therefore, ability to recruit and retain talent.
The main function of social stratification is
to make the people of upper strata to work hard and to live up to their positions and status
. Pearson argues that American society values the achievements and efficiency of individual and puts emphasis on hard work and productive activity within the economy.
Sociologists use the term social stratification to describe the system of social standing. … The distinct vertical layers found in rock, called stratification, are
a good way to visualize social structure
. Society’s layers are made of people, and society’s resources are distributed unevenly throughout the layers.
