UNDERSTANDING CULTURE SOCIETY AND POLITICS

QUARTER 2- WEEK 3

MELC
Examine the concept, characteristics and forms of stratification systems
using sociological perspectives

LESSON 9: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STRAFICATION

WHAT I KNOW?
INSTRUCTION: Write your answer in your activity notebook.
Mark a check (  ) if the statement corresponds to whether T (True) or F (False).

Statement T F
1. Social means relating to society or to the way society is organized.
2. Caste system means that people are free to move from one social class to another
3. Closed system means they have the rigid boundaries between social groups.
4. Socialization becomes more healthy when we share our ideas and thought with other
people.
5. Conflict theory explains that social role has a greater functional purpose will result in greater
reward.
WHAT’S IN?
In the previous chapter you learned that Primary education is a right of every child and it is the responsibility of the
state and parents to ensure that every child is provided with a satisfactory level of education.
WHAT’S NEW?
ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Write your answer in your paper.
1. Identify five (5) traits that you possess and state which of these you inherited from your parents. Which of these
you can change as you grow up?
2. Compare yourself with your best friend. Describe how different or similar you are from them?

WHAT IS IT?
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STRATIFICATION

Sociologists use the term social stratification to describe the system of social standing. Karl Maxx looked at it in
terms wealth produced in relation to the ownership of means of production. For example, if you are the owner of the
company you get most of the profits gained by your company’s operation compared to that of your employees. Wealth
may refer to money, properties, and similar tangible resources.
Max Weber, on the other hand, differentiates them into three: wealth, power ,and prestige. Individual’s social
standing can be measured, all at once, based on their relative access to these three. For example, a college professor may
have less power and less wealth, but he/she enjoys a lot of prestige. A government employee may have less wealth and less
prestige, but he/she may have more power. Political stratification can be related to norms, values, class structures, status
groups, associations, and laws, which structure the relations between individual.
Bases of Class According to Karl Marx and Max Weber
Karl Marx Max Weber
Economic Structure Power Wealth Prestige
Material prosperity, ownership Political or social authority Widespread respect
of the means of productions or control, especially that Material prosperity and admiration felt for
which is exercised by a someone due to his/her
government achievements or quality
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
Directions: Write your answer in your activity notebook
1. What is Social Stratification?
2. Explain the different systems of stratification.
3. Define social mobility.
WHAT I CAN DO?
ACTIVITY 2: FORM A WORD
Directions: Arrange the letters to form a word. After forming a word, please write the meaning of the word you have
formed. All of this words are taken from this module. Be careful in arranging, your answer is equivalent to five points each.
Goodluck!!!
1. ACETS
2. PICILTAOL
3. ONTSARITIFACTI
4. MSUFCNITNOLIA
5. CTCOILNF
6. ALOICS
7. ICYSBMLO
8. YTOERH
9. UORPGS
10. ESCEVERSPIF
ASSESSMENT:
Directions: Answer the following questions. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your activity notebook.
1. It describes the socioeconomic level of society as “layers” with the wealthiest and most powerful citizen being at the top?
a. functionalism theory c. social stratification
b. conflict theory d. political stratification
2.It is the system of stratification that impose the rigid boundaries between social groups.
a. caste system b. closed system c. open system d. class system
3. People who are born into this system of society are socialized to accept their standing for the rest of their lives.
a. class system b. closed system c. caste system d. open system
4. People are free to move from one social class to another and achieve higher status in life. What system of stratification do they
belong?
a. class system b. open system c. closed system d. caste system
5. This system of social stratification mainly based on achievement allowing more flexibility in social roles, and better interaction.
a. closed system b. open system c. class system d. caste system
6. Social stratification is influence by economic forces and relationships in society are defined by factors of production.
a. Conflict theory c. Symbolic Interactionism
b. Functionalism theory d. Theory of Evolution
7. Social role that has greater functional purpose will result in greater reward.
a. Conflict theory c. Symbolic Interactionism
b. Functionalism theory d. Theory of Evolution
8. Inequality causes workers to experience alienation, isolation and great misery due to powerless status.
a. Conflict theory c. Symbolic Interactionism
b. Functionalism theory d. Theory of Evolution
9. This perspective explains how people’s social standing affects their everyday interactions.
a. Conflict theory c. Symbolic Interactionism
b. Functionalism theory d. Theory of Evolution
10. People appearance reflect on their perceived social standing.
a. Conflict theory c. Symbolic Interactionism
b. Functionalism theory d. Theory of Evolution