SOW4104 chapter 7 social status

What is a social status?

Factors in society that change the way the world interacts with the individual

Achieved status

A status that is earned: being a college graduate

Ascribed status

Status that you were born with: your race or gender

What is the difference between Gender and sex

Sex: biological components
Gender: social constructed customs that is often associated to the biological reproductive organ

The natural order of society is for men to be in the labor force and women primarily at home to provide emotional support

Conflict perspective: gender

Capitalisms intensifies the differences between men and women. Men had access to the labor force and property ownership way earlier than women

Constructionist theory: gender

gender is social constructed. While certain terms that are " man based" some have changed to gender neutral terminology.

ex: man working to people working

Sexual orientation:

person's preference in emotion-sexual relationships: same, both or different sex

functionalist theory: sexual oreinetation

certain individuals see the lgbtq community as a therat to the traditional family.

Conflict theory: sexual orientation

conservatives with higher political power try to strip the rights of gay and lesbian indivduals to protect the traditional family.

constructionists theory: sexuality

Different cultures may have different ideas on sexual relationships since it's culturally constructed

Labeling theory of judging other sexualities based on a religious perspective

What are hate crimes

violence against another based on aspects that cannot control : race, gender, sex, disability

what is a silent disability?

disabilities that are not outwardly visible but still affect a person's daily life.

What is Social Security Disability Insurance

SSDI -> Social Security, must have worked enough to qualify
for benefits (average benefit $1,170/mo)

SSI
(Supplemental Security Income)

SSI -> no work requirements, lower benefits (average benefit
$735/mo)

disability as a culture

specifically the deaf community- going to special schools where everyone uses ASL

What is a master status

a trait that over shadows all other visible traits

when individuals see a disabled person, they will most likely recognize the disability first over anything else

functionalist theory: disability

society perceives a people with disabilities as unable to properly provide for society as an able bodied person would.

Conflict theory: disabilities

set at the bottom of the caste system, people with disabilities belong to a minority group that is kept in a lower position and abused by the health care system.

constructionist perspective: disabilities

others perceive this group as dangerous, wrong,

some are perceived as victims, helpless and dependent.