... theorists have much to say, have much to prove their points thanks to the world we are living. They assert that school functions as the legitimatising tools for the stratification. We have the values of competition and achievement but the assumption those who are in high status positions in education won through it by competition and achievement makes non-sense ... now classic book, Class and Conformity: A Study in Values, Kohn (Hughes, 1996) proposed a very straightforward thesis. He argued that there are substantial differences in the ways parents of differing social classes raise thei...

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... , which differentiates one from another. This essay further scrutinizes these delineations and how different facets of lifestyle quantify each. In the light of this discussion, it is impertinent to define social stratification. The condition in the Philippine society where, economically, people are divided into three categories, upper, middle, lower, is considered to be a form of ... social stratification though it is not as rigid as the caste system in India. Nonetheless, the fluid character of division in our society and the rigid, immobile stratification in India share a common denomi...

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... cultural concept, realism offers a window view on the world while Marxism springs from communism ideals of equality between all people and the non-existence of social stratification that proves to be a major difficulty in this play. Inspired by these principles, Brecht formed epic theatre that, as he puts it, "turns ... - with a purpose to educate instead of entertain. The chief technique that he employs is alienation of "the mimetic and gestural expression of the social relationships prevailing between people-. For a full explanation on the techniques of epic theatre please refer to no...

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... cultural concept, realism offers a window view on the world while Marxism springs from communism ideals of equality between all people and the non-existence of social stratification that proves to be a major difficulty in this play. Inspired by these principles, Brecht formed epic theatre that, as he puts it, "turns ... - with a purpose to educate instead of entertain. The chief technique that he employs is alienation of "the mimetic and gestural expression of the social relationships prevailing between people-. For a full explanation on the techniques of epic theatre please refer to no...

• Word Count: 1509
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate