Social Desirables

The meaning and Characteristic

of Social Desarible
Socail Desaribles Are factors that affect social stratification.
A social hierarchy exists because of the unequal distribution of
social desirables property, power , and prestige in a society
where the larger population of financially challenged
individuals have less social desirables than thae smaller group
of rich people.
The following describes each social desirable:
Property income producing assets that people own.
Power the capacity to influence individuals or activities to
achieve wealth and prestige.
Prestige an individuals status among his peers in society.

Social and Political Stratification

The dictionary defines stratification as something
That has been arranged into categories. Social
Stratification refers to the kind and degree of
distribution of resources within a social system.
Example: wealth, status, prestige, and previlege
Political Stratification is best explained as the extent to
which such inequalities are enclosed in , or influenced by,
political structures and processes.
Example: involving influence, authority, or power.

These three factors dictate ones place in society. Ideally,

the greater social desirable a person has donates a
higher position in society. Because social desirables come
hand in hand, more top class people become well-known
and influecial in society and,as such, are treated with
greater care and professionism.
Examples:
- Service quality in high-end restaurants significally differ
from casual dining venues.
- In significant societal functions, good seats are usually
reserved for high ranking individuals.
- People quickly follow trends set by powerful and

The Role of Social Desirables in a

Functionist Perspective
In a functionist society, all social elements are seen
as contributing factors in reaching social equllibruim
and balance.
Social desirable serve as rewards for fulfilling certain
social goals
Inequality is seen as universal and, therfore, allows
unequal distribution of power,prestige,and property
without disrupting the social structure.
The most important position in society are rewarded the
most.

The Role of Social Desirables in a

comflict Perspective
A comflict perspective views the attainment of social
desirables as a constant competition for scarce
resources.
Inequality greatly exists in a society that drives people
to complete for resources, resulting to social change
and continuous comflict.
People with social desirables are given more
importance and priority than ordinary workers and
imdividuals.
Social desirables dictate how one should be treated in a
society of inequality.

Social Mobility and its System

 Social MobIlity is the movement of individuals or

groups from one social status to another. A movement
may be vertical going up or down the social hierarchy,
or horizontal simply changing a social role within the
same social class. Oftentimes,social status is seen as
mainly dependent upon socioeconomic factors like
power,prestige,and wealth. However, in some cases,
status is determined by cultural or spiritual norms.
These variations only specify that social mobility my
also involve systems that of generational factors.
Social mobility may also be looked into in terms of
generalazition factors.
An intragenerational mobility specifies the vertical
or horizontal movement of ones lifespan. A man who
was poor as a child but became rich as an adult is an

 On the other hand, intergenerational mobility refers

to the movement of social status across several
generation. In this case, a man may be able to live a
high status, lavish life because of the handwork of his
poor grandparents a blue-collared workers and the
perseverance of his middle-class parents to finish a
college degree, eventually uplifting the financial status
of their family and allowing their children to live better
lives.

Meaning and types of Social

Mobility System
A social mobility system may be an open or closed system. As
expected, an open system is less constrictive compared to a closed one.
Below are their descriptions.
Open System
- this composed of achieved statuses where social status is gained trough
merit or effort.
- Its member have access to different resources depending upon their
social status.
- No formal restriction on marriage across classes is emphasized
- Social mobility is impossible.

Example: class system

Close System
- This is composed of ascribed statuses where societal
membership is defined upon or proir to birth.
- Its members strictly follow spiritual and cultural norms
as a way of life.
- Mobility from one group to another is not possible.
- Decision making is also based on cultural and ispiritual
norms.
- At present, it is greatly implemented in some parts of
india.
Example: caste system

Social Mobility System: Functionalist

and Conflict Perspective
Social stratification involves various perspective such as the functionalist and conflict
points of view. In a functionalist view of stratification, all factors involved within the
social structure are seen as functional aspects that maintain social balance and
equilibruim. Meanwhile, a conflict perspective of stratification implies that society in in
constant conflict, especially with the distribution of resources, due to the existance of
inequality where higher-ranking people are given proirity and importance than lower ones.

Social Inequality and the Social

Mobility System
Inequality between open and closed systems must be
seen as different in terms of underlying factors.
Inequalities in an open system would involve
socioeconomic concerns. Meanwhile, Inequalities in a
closed system may involve power and cultural relations.
Responding to such inequalities in a closed system would
be relatively.