CH. 09, 11, 12, & 13 (SOCIAL STRAT, RACE, ETHNICITY, SEX, GENDER, SEXUALITY & AGING) (PART 1)

What Is Social Stratification? Differentiate between open and closed stratification systems Distinguish between caste and class systems Understand meritocracy as an ideal system of stratification Social Stratification and Mobility in the United States Understand the U.S. class structure Describe several types of social mobility Recognize characteristics that define and identify class Global Stratification and Inequality Define global stratification Describe different sociological models for understanding global stratification Understand how studies of global stratification identify worldwide inequalities Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification Understand and apply functionalist, conflict theory, and interactionist perspectives on social stratification