Political Organization Essay

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Contrast the political organization of either a band, tribe or chiefdom with the political organization of the U.S. Political systems are used to define the economic and social obligations and privileges of the members of society relative to one another. The power one holds and the organization of these political systems vary. On type of political organization is bands. These are the simplest form. These were used in early times of political structure. Bands are defined as small groups that migrate seasonally. Bands are divided into two groups. Simple bands and composite bands. A simple band usually ranges from twenty to fifty people, all of which are extended family. Economically, this type of band is self-sufficient. Leadership is based …show more content…

Class is a system of stratification in which membership in a stratum can theoretically be altered and intermarriage between strata is allowed. This is the type of stratification found in the United States. There are two theories to analyze stratification. functionalist theory and conflict theory. These two theories differ in the way they view stratification the the U.S.Functional theory of inequality holds that stratification is a way to reward individuals who contribute most to society’s well being. While conflict theory of inequality holds that stratification benefits mainly the upper stratum and is the cause of most social unrest and other conflicts in human society (Peoples&Bailey, 2015, p. …show more content…

It engages, as all ideologies do, in ‘blaming the victim,’ it does so in a very indirect, ‘now you see it, not you don’t’ style. Color-blind racism has four central frames, abstract liberalism, naturalization, cultural racism, and minimization of racism. Abstract racism is the use of ideas associated with political liberalism and economic liberalism in an abstract manner to explain racial matters. Naturalization is a frame that allows whites to explain away racial phenomena by suggesting they are natural occurrences. Cultural racism is a frame that relies on culturally based arguments to explain the standing of minorities in society. Lastly, minimization of racism is a frame that suggests discrimination is no longer a central factor affecting minorities life chances. Each of these central fames buries the fact that there is still racism in todays society (Bonilla-Silva, 2009, p.

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