1. Introduction
   1. Social stratifcation cause of struggle of scarce resources
   2. having power = ability to influence others to do your will
      1. based on no. of sources: physical strength, education, ownership of land + capital
   3. stratification is based on economic problem - based on more than just wealth
      1. class, status and party
2. Class
   1. personal wealth + skills individual can bring into market place
   2. competition for scarce resources = pushed into WC or RC
   3. 42% aged 21-64 = degree lvl = more ppl with higher skill set
      1. more overqualified
         1. educated compete in market with fewer jobs
         2. others stuck in job their overqualified for
         3. class inequality
   4. class characterised by: accents, education, locality, leisure habit + spending
   5. growth in no. of social classes = differences in edu skills and qualification
      1. dominant ownership class
         1. great wealth + large capital goods
      2. commercial class
         1. wealth but no ownership
      3. small business owners
         1. small cap goods
      4. white collar intelligentsia
         1. professionals; privileged higher lvl of edu
      5. manual working class
         1. industrial trades + lower lvl of edu
3. Evaluation
   1. RR Murray
      1. failure to mention the underclass; increasing burden in society
   2. Marx
      1. overcomplicates class system = 2 dominant class systems only
4. Status
   1. social position given by culture
      1. unequal distribution of rights and privileges
   2. formed out of peoples tendency to judge others
   3. collective value - strong work ethic + good sense of humor
   4. collective rejection of idleness and aggression
   5. some social groups rewarded a higher status than others
      1. individuals awarded similar amount of social prestige
   6. status groups = aware of common status
      1. similar = restricts outsides = social closure = elite self-recruitment
5. Evaluation
   1. class and status go hand in hand
      1. MC doctor - high status cause of wealth, property and educational lvl
   2. Bowles + Gintis
      1. class and status are linked; high status = connection = ppl stay in high social classes
6. Party
   1. same social class + status - party still separates
   2. diff organisation = help individual pursue personal interest
      1. trade unions., political parties
   3. parties - concerned with influencing poilicy - making decisions which benefits their memebrs
   4. some parties more influential than others
7. Evaluation
   1. marxist
      1. life chances primarily shaped by class location rather than personal interest
      2. selection my mortgage
         1. catchment are of scho benefits those who can buy property in area
   2. ppls choice of political party subject to change
8. Runciman
   1. class position
      1. personal+occupational roles personal occupies
      2. can be based on the degree of economic power
   2. 3 types of economic power
      1. ownership - over part of means of production
      2. control - person has within their job
      3. marketability - skills + qualification
   3. suggest 7 social classes
      1. 1.Upper class 2. Upper MC 3. Middle MC 4. Lower MC
      2. 5. Skilled WC 6. Unskilled WC 7. Underclass
9. Evaluation
   1. criticised for believing self-employed shouldn't be allocated to separate class
   2. overlap between classes - plumber (skilled WC) could make more then Middle MC