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Essay Essays Essay Essay Essay Essay 22SOCIALSTRATIFICATIONHAROLDR. KERBOCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoSince the earliest-known writings on the nature ofhuman societies, there has been recognition thatsocial stratification is a central part of all humanorganization (Lenski 1966). In hisPolitics,in 350 BCE,Aristotle wrote of the natural ranking of free people andslaves. More recently, during the Age of Enlightenment,philosophers such as Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieuwrote of the feudal system of social stratification and itsinequities (Zeitlin 1968; Strasser 1976). By the mid-1800s,the classic sociological theorists such as Marx, Durkheim,and Weber began more systematic analyses of system ofsocial stratification using concepts that remain with us tothis day.From the root wordstrata,we can recognize that socialstratification refers to a ranking of people or groups ofpeople within a society. But the term was defined by theearliest sociologists as something more than the almostuniversal inequalit ies that exist in all but the least complexof societies.Social stratificationrefers to a system withrather predictable rules behind the ranking of individualsand groups, which theories of social stratification aremeant to uncover and understand. The existence of asystem of social stratification also implies some form oflegitimation of the ranking of people and the unequal dis-tribution of valued goods, services, and prestige. Withoutbelief systems justifying the inequality and unequal rank-ing, it is unlikely that a stratification system would remainstable over time. Beyond agreement on a definition ofsocial stratification, however, the classic sociological theo-rists agreed on little else. From this classic period of soci-ology, we have, in fact, a triple legacy of socialstratification theories from the works of Karl Marx, EmileDurkheim, and Max Weber.More than anyone, it was Karl Marx Essay Essays Essay Essay Essay Essay It was nice Sunday night, I was having lunch with my girlfriend and we were deciding on what to do, I had mentioned to her that we I had to attend a live music performance in order to do my midterm paper. So we went home to check if there were any musical artists playing that day and sure enough there was a show at FitzGeralds night club at 6:00pm, Chicago Grandstand Big Band was going to be playing. We had no idea who that was but we made our way to Berwyn because it was quite a long drive and we got their just on time. It was quite a wonderful experience because neither of us had ever attended an event with a live musical group. Both of us were used to seeing Mexican bands at special family occasions but this was definitely different. I was taking notes throughout the performance because I knew I was going to forget all that I saw and heard that night.Besides attending the show, I also did some research about the band. I did not find much but they are well known in our area. Chicag o Grandstand Big Band has been an integral part of Chicagos entertainment community for over 30 years. They have performed all over the Chicagoland area, including Joe Segals Jazz Showcase, FitzGeralds, Joes Be-Bop Cafe, Grant Park Summer Dance, and numerous street fairs. They performed at the 25th anniversary of the Sears Tower. This band has been featured on WTTWs Wild Chicago and for many years, CGBB was the featured band at OHare Marriotts New Years Eve Ball. Members of the group have performed with the Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Tommy Dorsey, Les Elgart and Duke Ellington orchestras.This band has an extensive selection of arrangements that encompass’ everything from the Swing Era (Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, Artie Shaw, etc) to Big Band Jazz (Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman etc.). Vocals include great standards such as When I Fall In Love, Orange Colored Sky, and It Had To Be You. The featured vocalist is Julie Ann Caselli, whose essay Essays essay Essay essay Essay essay BY slik5x Michael Foster 12/2/13 Parents Spying On Their Children In the article The Undercover Parent , written by Harlan Coben, Cobens arguement is about whether parents should use spyware on their childrens computers or to not use spyware because it show you have no respect for your children. I agree with Coben that parents should use spyware as preservation for their children on the worldwide web; resons such as responsibily protecting you hildren, worrying about their future, and concerning the dangers of the internet. Parents and adults should be able to spy on their children. An example for this is that parents have to conduct someway of beng responsibly protective. To support the more parents know what there children do the easier there life would be. Another way to support this example is what is that if parents dont t protect their children in any way it can lead toward dangerous consequenses. Therefore the future f your children and teens will be at risk. An example is when adults dont interact with their children and regret the troubles that they cause as Juviniles. To support the example it has been confirmed that many children who are independent, alone, and abandoned end up in either solitary confinement or homeless wiith nobody to support them in life. Another way to support the example is that most often teens who interact with other teens are tempted to follow and be the same as the other to fit in. Other than responsibility and worrying about their future parents should concern the dangers of the internet. An example for dngers of the internet would be strangers on the internet knowing your personal information. Another way to support this would be the unknown things that the stranger would do or commit. In conclusion, I agree with the arguement on monitoring your children on the internet and what they do. The spyware can act as a preservation when used in computers and can protect your children.