Social Structure, Stratification and Social Processes in Society — Chapter Summary
CBSE · Class 11 · Sociology
Summary of Social Structure, Stratification and Social Processes in Society for CBSE Class 11 Sociology. Part of the CBSE Class 11 Sociology syllabus.
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Overview
Social structure refers to the patterned and organised way society is arranged. Social stratification refers to structured inequalities between groups in access to material or symbolic rewards. The chapter connects these ideas to three major social processes: cooperation, competition and conflict. I
Key Concepts
Social structure is the organised pattern
Social structure is the organised pattern of relationships and repeated ways of behaving in society. It is not random and it creates regularity in soc
Social stratification means structured inequalities between
Social stratification means structured inequalities between groups in access to material or symbolic rewards.
Life chances are material advantages
Life chances are material advantages that improve quality of life, including wealth, income, health, job security and recreation.
Social status means prestige or high
Social status means prestige or high standing in the eyes of others.
Political influence is the ability
Political influence is the ability of a group to dominate others or to have greater influence over decision-making.
Learning Objectives
- Understand social structure as a patterned and organised aspect of society
- Understand social stratification as structured inequality between groups
- Identify the three basic forms of advantage: life chances, social status and political influence
- Explain cooperation, competition and conflict as social processes shaped by structure and stratification
- Compare Durkheim's functionalist view and Marx's conflict perspective
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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