Social Stratification
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Social Stratification
There are rules, and most of the time, the game and its happenings are done in a particular way. The primary theory which can be used to explain the game, as brought out in chapter six of Schwalbe, is functionalist’s theory. This theory describes how every part of a society is essential, and therefore every person in the community has a role to play, just like it is that every person in the game has a role to play. It explains how every part of society is expected to operate correctly. Therefore, the norms advanced as correct are the ones that are expected of every person to do. Thus, if a person does what is right, they fit into society, which is also the game’s case. Therefore this is the responsibility that is enforced within the community.
Through the payoff for the non-elites, we realize that they become more responsible, and therefore the dominant group within the society is controlled. The non-elites become more accountable to one another that is not beneficial, making sure that people within the community are not misused or exploited.
Transparency and accountability are ways through which the squashing of dissent is realized. Therefore, in society, people have to be open and clear about everything so that other people’s rights and desires are not jeopardized or not appropriately considered.
In Colombian society, the race is not such a big problem, and therefore most people do not talk of themselves as being of a certain race when it comes to talking about social class. However, when it comes to financial capacity, there is a significant concern, and most people tend to speak of social course in this perspective rather than based on their race. However, race has been a complex situation within Colombian society. Therefore, even though whites are still viewed as the elite and blacks low class, there is a significant change due to interaction and education. Due to these, around 70 percent of Colombian society identify themselves as mixed. Therefore, according to race, social class categorization is no longer fully applicable to most of these individuals.
Other types of social class categorizations include educational, occupation, power, geographical residence, lifestyle, and family background. All these are used to define a person’s social class. However, the main two are the educational levels and the economic power of a person. In Colombia, unlike in the USA, rates of poverty and unemployment are higher, making its citizens more at risk of not attaining their desired goals and wishes. It keeps making more people stay within their social classes without upgrading or going lower. Us also spends a lot of money on education and healthcare than Colombia, which makes the US better in terms of education quality and health care provision and availability.
