Correlation Between Race and Class
DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF BUSINESS
CORRELATION BETWEEN RACE AND CLASS
ÖZGE ÖZDEN 2009432081
INSTRUCTOR: ÖMÜR NECZAN TİMURCANDAY ÖZMEN
2012, İZMİR
CONTENTS
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………….ii
Introduction…………………………………………..……………………………...iii
A. Social stratification, social inequality, social division..………..………………..1-2
B. Social class……………………………………..…………….………………….2-3
B1. Sociological overview and theories of stratification and social class………….4-5
C. Races, ethnicity, and racism………………………………………………………6
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………7
References………….…………………………………………………………………8
Abstract
In this study, racism and social classes were examined. Mentioned how they are exist. Under the concepts of social inequality and social stratification, racism and social classes were analyzed. Such concepts which are influential in determining the social class; power, wealth, prestige and status were examined and analyzed according to races. Conflicts caused by inequalities in the society were explained with conflict theory. Explained some cases according to structural functional theory such as; the balance provided by powerless and powerful, the upper layers of people to develop themselves more and their achievements raises. Karl Marx’s, Weber’s and Davis-Moore‘s theories analyzed. According to Weber’s theory correlation between race and class explained. Effects of discrimination and prejudice to this correlation are analyzed.
Key words: Social stratification, social class, racism, prejudice, discrimination
.. | INTRODUCTION
This study was performed to clarify the relationship between race and class. Social stratification is the first point has been maintained to explain this relationship. Social stratification is the situation of separating individuals into different strata and different levels due to some inequalities between them. There are some factors such as power, dignity, beliefs, culture, education and race on the
FACULTY OF BUSINESS
CORRELATION BETWEEN RACE AND CLASS
ÖZGE ÖZDEN 2009432081
INSTRUCTOR: ÖMÜR NECZAN TİMURCANDAY ÖZMEN
2012, İZMİR
CONTENTS
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………….ii
Introduction…………………………………………..……………………………...iii
A. Social stratification, social inequality, social division..………..………………..1-2
B. Social class……………………………………..…………….………………….2-3
B1. Sociological overview and theories of stratification and social class………….4-5
C. Races, ethnicity, and racism………………………………………………………6
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………7
References………….…………………………………………………………………8
Abstract
In this study, racism and social classes were examined. Mentioned how they are exist. Under the concepts of social inequality and social stratification, racism and social classes were analyzed. Such concepts which are influential in determining the social class; power, wealth, prestige and status were examined and analyzed according to races. Conflicts caused by inequalities in the society were explained with conflict theory. Explained some cases according to structural functional theory such as; the balance provided by powerless and powerful, the upper layers of people to develop themselves more and their achievements raises. Karl Marx’s, Weber’s and Davis-Moore‘s theories analyzed. According to Weber’s theory correlation between race and class explained. Effects of discrimination and prejudice to this correlation are analyzed.
Key words: Social stratification, social class, racism, prejudice, discrimination
.. | INTRODUCTION
This study was performed to clarify the relationship between race and class. Social stratification is the first point has been maintained to explain this relationship. Social stratification is the situation of separating individuals into different strata and different levels due to some inequalities between them. There are some factors such as power, dignity, beliefs, culture, education and race on the
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