Social stratification exists in every society; it's human nature to classify everything from rocks to humans. The unfortunate side effect of classifying people according to their income, is that we stereotype the ... upward mobility. The occupation and educational level of one's parents is the best predictor of one's educational goals and social status. Access to quality education differs by social classes. Many first class people inherit their riches and receive greater educational opportunities. However, our social system supports a wide variety of mechanisms to encourage educational attai...

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... were smarter. So it is no surprise that Derek developed a hate for anything other than white people. Also according to functionalist point of view, discrimination has several dysfunctions. It aggravates social problems such as poverty, crime and family instability. This is clearly seen when Murray (Elliot Gould) and Derek's family are having lunch and he (Murray) talks to Derek about removing ... the blacks are not bad people. This shows the coming into contact with others (minority) can remove prejudice. The movie was interesting, although some scenes were very disturbing. It shows str...

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