Chapter 4: Social Inequalities

Chapter 4: Social Inequality

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Chapter 4: Social Inequality

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Social inequality

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Last time I learned...

I can describe different perspectives on the social contract
I can explain what democracy is and how the Dutch electoral system works
I can explain the functions of political parties and other political actors
I can distinguish between different types of democracy
I can explain the different challenges democracy faces

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Learning goals

I can explain in general terms what a welfare state is
I can explain what culture is and the functions it performs within a society
I can explain the relationship between social divides and stratification
I can categorise welfare states according to the model of Esping-Andersen

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4.1: The rise of civil society

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The Dutch constitution gives citizens the right to have their basic needs ensured. Can you give an example of how the government ensures our needs?

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Learning goals

I can explain in general terms what a welfare state is
I can explain why modernisation led to the creation of the Dutch welfare state
I can explain what roles certain social divides played in the creation of the Dutch welfare state

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Modernisation

Agricultural -> industrial
Countryside -> cities (urbanisation)
Faith -> rationality (secularisation)
Local market places -> globalised capitalist economic system

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Can you think of cosequences of the modernisation?

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Social divide

When groups of people are

separated from each other

in terms of advantages or

disadvantages in society

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Which social divides did you see in the video?

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The fight against social inequality

Trade unions (worker's rights)
The first wave of feminism (women's rights)
Abolitionists (abolition of slavery)

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Socialism

A political ideological movement striving for equal rights and improvement of working and living conditions for the lowerclasses

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What is the role of unions nowadays?

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Type of social society

Night-watchmanstate
Welfare state

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What examples were signs of the emergence of the welfare state?

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What are examples of our current welfare state?

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Basic philosophy

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What Dutch political party would Rawls agree with most? And which one would he agree with the least? Why?

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4.2: Society, imagined

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How do you see different cultures around you?

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Learning goals

I can explain what culture is and the functions it performs within a society
I can distinguish different cultures from one another, as well as point out similarities between cultures
I can describe different types of cultures, and how culture, identity, and socialisation develop under the influence of processes of modernisation;
I can describe the different ways in which society can accommodate the coexistence of different cultures within its borders;
I can argue how new, foreign cultures should settle in society and interact with the dominant, native culture, and relate this to the position of their own culture within society.

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Culture

The collective views, expressions, values and norms within a society

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Culture

Culture

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Socialisation

The process of transfer and acquisition of the culture of the group(s)and society that individuals belong to

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Which people in your life taught you culture?

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Layers of culture

Dominant culture: largest and most prominent
Subculture: smaller groups within the dominant culture with overlaps and differences
Counterculture: values en customs in opposition to dominant culture

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Football hooligans are an example of counterculture. Explain this.

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Identity

An individual’s self-image, which they show to others and which they consider as defining and permanent for their own person. It is derived

from their knowledge of the

groups they do or don’t belong to

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Identity

Ascribed: outside a person's control
Acquired: can be controlled

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Ascribed identity

Acquired identity

National origin

Religion

Income

Gender

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Socialisation

Primary socialisation: Family and caregivers
Secundary socialisation: school, workplace etc.
Tertiary socialisation: impersonal socialisers

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Can you give another example on the cycle of socialisation?

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4.3: Stratification

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Jane Palash

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Compare the social inequality in India to The Netherlands. What are differences and similarities?

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Learning goals

• I can explain the relationship between social divides and stratification;

•I can describe the Dutch pluriform society along the lines of different social divides;

• I can describe the functioning of the Dutch welfare state in terms of costs, goals and activities;

• I can explain how stratification has developed since the inception of the welfare state.

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Social stratification

The way that society is divided into different levels based on factors such as wealth, income, education, and power

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Social mobility

The ability to move from one social class to another

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What is the difference between a closed society and an open society?

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Discrimination

Structural: unequal treatment is embedded in a culture
Situational: in specific situation people are discriminated

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Types of discrimination

Types of

discrimination

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Pluriform society

A society that contains a diversity of different cultural, ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups, each with its own unique traditions and practices

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Pluriform society

Pillarization
Individualisation
Migration

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During the pillarization, The Netherlands was a closed society. Why?

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What doesn't fit with the process of individualisation?

Family composition more diverse

More health care by the Catholic Church

The grow of public schools

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Position of migrant groups

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Migrants need to fully adapt to the new culture

Agree

Disagree

Migrants need to fully adapt to the new culture

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Welfare state

Input

Programming

(Welfare state goals)

Output

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Input

Programming

Output

Public health care

Caring

Taxes

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National insurance

A system of social security

contributions that provides benefits to eligible individuals

and their families.

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Give an example of national insurance

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Changes in stratification

Demographic changes
Technological advancement
ultural shifts

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How does digitalisation affect the stratisfaction?

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4.4: Towards a new kind of welfare state

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Cuts in the welfare state

Cuts in the

welfare state

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Learning goals

I can argue for and against different perspectives on the justification of welfare states
I can categorise welfare states according to the model of Esping-Andersen
I can explain what the challenges are that are facing the Dutch welfare state and how the Dutch welfare state is responding to them

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The justice of the welfare state

Veil of ignorance
Night-watchman
capabilities approach

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How does this view differ from the other views?

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Kinds of welfare states

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What is the right order? Begin with the model where the government has the smallest roll

What is the right order?

Begin with the model where the government has the smallest roll

Social democratic - corporatist - liberal

Social democratic- liberal- corporatist

Liberal - corporatist- social democratic

Corporatist - social democratic - liberal

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Changes

Demographic (age structure)
Social structure (family composition)
individualism
automation and globalisation

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How does individualism affect the welfare state?

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Participation state

Citizens are also involved

in creating welfare services,

rather than only receiving them from the government.

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Can you think of advantages and disadvantages from the welfare state?

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What did you learn this chapter?

What did you learn this chapter?

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What do you still think is difficult?

What do you still think is difficult?

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Learning goals

I can explain in general terms what a welfare state is
I can explain what culture is and the functions it performs within a society
I can explain the relationship between social divides and stratification
I can categorise welfare states according to the model of Esping-Andersen

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End of chapter 4: social inequalities

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