Social Inequality: Race, Wealth, Gender, And Education

Social Stratification refers to how a society is categorized into ranking based on different factors including power, wealth, race, gender, and education. Social Inequality is similar but can be defined as unequal and unfair opportunities between people within a society. Social stratification is formed in societies, usually based on power and wealth. Those with more money also have more power and end up at the top of society, whereas those without money or power end up at the bottom. Some examples of this include the caste system, state systems, and classes. Those at the top of the categories benefit the most. Inequality can take place in many areas, the most commonly known ones include race, gender, age, and ethnicity. According to the functionalist
A functionalist may view minimum wage as a function of society. Because of this, they would agree that the prices should be raised. It is considered to be a function of society because it helps society work with its everyday stuff and without working or minimum wage there would be no way to make money meaning there would be no way to buy stuff. Everything falls hand-in-hand when it comes to the functionalist theory. The minimum wage affects the way families can raise their children and goes back to the idea of social stratification because it would be very hard for those in a minimum-wage home to move up and down the ladder. Because working is considered a function in society, we can apply it to the functionalist theory because it is something that helps society function as a whole. Social Stratification affects the future of society because it creates categories in society that will never change and will keep those on top, stay at the top and make it hard for those at the bottom to end up