SOCIAL CLASS

  Overview: This purpose of the week 6 discussion board is to examine social class and global stratification. Answer prompt 1. Then select and answer one prompt from prompts 2-4. Refer to Chapters 7 and 8 to answer the prompts.  Instructions: Respond to prompts in paragraph form (200-400 words 

Prompt 1: Describe 3 topics from Chapters 7 and 8 that you found interesting. Three topics I found interesting from Chapter 7 and 8 were the Dependency Theory, World Systems Theory, and Modernization Theory. 

Prompt 2: Describe 3 different social classes and criteria for membership in each.

Prompt 3: Describe the effect of social inequality upon dominant and minority groups.

Prompt 4: Describe social mobility regarding how to rise up the social class ladder, if it is possible.

Prompt 5: Apply a functionalist or conflict theory perspective to social inequality.