Social Stratification Essays - Social Classes, Social Inequality

Jenna Compton Reaction Paper Sociology 101 Social stratification is how we rank people in society according totheir wealth, education, occupation and income. I believe we are categorized into different classes such as upper class, middle class, upper middle class, lower middle class, and lower class. In my society we can achieve a status, by getting a degree or working hard to move up in a position. In my Life I see social stratification within my family. Firstly,there are two incomes in by family, my father and my mother thus putting us in a higher position or rank.Often I see friends who come from single parent households andthey don?t have as much as I do. I would consider my friend?s lower-middle class and I upper middle class. Secondly, my parent?s as individuals both have high income which is also a way to designate social stratification. My boyfriend has one parent and he is one outof four children which makes money tighter However, in my familythere are only two children whic h makes more money to go around. I also see indicationsof social stratification in education because it effects your occupation and income. I am lucky enough that my family has enough money to send me to college, yetthere are friendsof mine who are even luckier than me who can afford private schools such as, Harvard, being able to afford this most likely putsthem in a higher classthen me. I believethere to be positive correlation between education and money Peopleoften will notice membersof a higher social stratification seem to have similar behaviors. Higher social classes have higher standardsof living. I see this when people come into eat at my restaurant, people who are rich act differently thanthe people who are middle class. Social stratification is categorized into many different groups. Stratification isoften determined by income, wealth, occupation and education. In today?s society we can achieve status by putting efforts into a job or special schooling, such as college. Ev eryday people can view distinctions between upper, middle and, lower class.