Sociology Social Class and Stratification: analysis of issues associated with social stratification, social inequality, and discrimination.

Provide and in-depth analysis of issues associated with social stratification, social inequality, and discrimination. Your completed assignment should include the concepts of social stratification, social inequality, and social class in America. Address each section separately as follows:
1: Issues associated with stratification – A. definition for stratification B. the formation of social ranking (development of social classes, caste, and slavery systems) C. How have power, prestige, privilege, wealth, and other desirables effect individual life- chances? D. Davis and Moore argument regarding the function of stratification. E. discuss the difference between the functionalist perspective and conflict theorists of why the elite are in power.

2. Issues associated with social inequality and discrimination A. Definition for gender discrimination B. Discussion of both structural and cultural factors and tradition that contribute to the inequality and designed to maintain the status quo (i.e. male superiority) C. Discussion of the wage gap, where women’s average earnings are about $.73 for every dollar a man earns; and whether gendered jobs exist. D. What prejudice, discrimination, and racism is. – define segregation, assimilation, pluralism, and genocide – discuss the different forms of discrimination (individual v. institutional)

3. Issues associated with social class in America A. Discuss social class in America and its consequence on society as a whole B. Examine poverty and its effects on society.

Label each section with a title