One's Status In Nineteenth Century Rio De Janeiro

In a sense, a person’s social statuses define who they are and where they stand in the complex structure of social standings with our fellow humans. Some of these statuses we strive to obtain, such as the development of friendships or climbing up the hierarchy of a profession; others are thrust upon us at birth or by happenstance. The former are achieved statuses, a fitting name as such status must be obtained by the achievement of goals set by either individuals or society itself. The latter, those statuses thrust upon individuals, are called ascribed statuses. These include a person’s sex at birth, their race, physical and mental handicaps, etc. Social statuses greatly affect a person’s life, as different statuses beget different reactions from society. This paper will touch on such differences in three areas: sex/gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Sex/gender concerns what sex a person was born into, and what kinds of expectations were placed upon them as they grow into women and men. Race/ethnicity concerns the physical differences of individuals based upon their families’ geographical origins- which can have an impact on traditions passed down within their family as well as determine how they are viewed within our culture. Socioeconomic status is a person’s social class, which is determined by wealth, quality of life, and profession. These classes include the upper class, upper middle class, lower middle class, working class, and the lower class.

Every person can be identified as rich or poor regardless of their other status be it in terms of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or age. The author explained even in the most predominant White race, there were class divisions and the least fortunate were the so

The idea of social status is one that assumes a pivotal role in Middle Age European culture. Social status was, in essence, a tool used by society to differentiate and label the population into their appropriate classes. Therefore, the elite would mingle with other members of their class, and the poor would associate themselves with other poor people. Social status had almost a sacred aura surrounding it. Obtainable only by rite of birth, it was not given out nor obtained overnight. Everyone respected the caste system and one’s position in it, and because of the respect for social status, the nobles received the respect of other noblemen, middle class merchants, peasants, and anyone

Slaves were the lowest class, while plebeians were somewhat low class citizens, and patricians were respected upper class citizens. You were born into your class, but there was a chance of mobility between classes. The Ottoman Empire consisted of four different classes, and like the Roman Empire there was a possibility of movement between classes. Your place in the hierarchy depended on your skill level. From highest to lowest social class there was men of the pen, then men of the sword, then men of negotiation, and the lowest class was Men of husbandry.

In the sectioned of the pamphlet entitled “Superiority of mixed races”, Brazil was believed to be a country where the people were miscegenated, to further support the idea of mixing in the United States. However, the attitudes of race mixing in both countries were significantly different. Brazil has always been a black and mixed blood populated society, whereas the United States had always been white blood dominated compared to its black population. This paper will compare the differences of race mixing in the United States and Brazil after the American Civil War.

Race is one of many key factors that influence the historic relationship between classes, ethnicity, immigrants, bodies, and the state, specifically when it comes to notions of citizenship. The articles, Perils of Degeneration, Hygiene and "The Indian Problem", Nationalizing Children through Schools and Hygiene, Puffy, Ugly, Slothful and Inert’, and The Vice Trust, all point to the function of popular perceptions of race in society, specifically how individuals are classified based on certain racial markers. All of these articles surround the theme in which notions of race influenced political and social responses in both the United States and Latin America.

The purpose of this paper is to recognize, study and analyze the race relations in Brazil. Race relations are relations between two groups of different races; it is how these two different races connect to each other in their environment. Since Brazil is racially diverse, this study is focused on how Brazilians relate to each other. Throughout the essay, it will become clear that there exists a conflict between two race groups. Afro-Brazilians and White-Brazilians are not connected and though these two groups converse with each other, discrimination still lies within the society. This discrimination has created inequality within the society for Afro-Brazilians. Thus, this paper will not only focus on racism and discrimination that

Each of these groups is stratified into its own class; the group of people ranked most closely to them in property, power, and prestige. A person’s position in the stratification system affects everything about their life, from what they think and expect in life to how they see the world, as well as what opportunities they will have access to. Although, your status is still assigned at birth, but you have the chance at upward social mobility based on material possessions that you acquire, or things that you achieve. Or you may be on the other end of the spectrum and experience downward social

Their jobs could include being a washer women, working for a wealthy resident, seamstress and a gardener. Women in the lower-working class were also expected to be mothers, housekeepers and workers resulting in them becoming very stressed. Women in this class often married for security and social status.

Most members of the middle class “the bourgeoisie” who made almost 13% of the third estate’s population, some had come from the peasantry background. And the lower middle class consisted of the business men, traders, lawyers and other skilled workers, most of whom were professionals and well educated. The traders wanted personal economic

The Elite class worked directly for the king, bound by oaths, fear of punishment and the promise of rewards. The lower class was all equal, without discrimination towards outsiders. The lower class did the harder labor, such as working the land and military service. The success of these jobs later led to more specialized labor for the working class.

In the first nineteenth century, the class system is defined by people's background. People in the upper class like aristocrat did not have to work, and their income was from inherited land and investment. People in the middle class's salary was paid monthly, and most of them worked on the decent work such as bankers, ship owners, doctors, and teachers. Physical labour, carpenter and sailor belong to the working class and these humble occupation's salary paid daily or weekly wages. In other words, these occupations are not steady. It was unfortunately for people in the underclass, most of them were beggars, thieves and criminals and did not have work.

Your status in the world is very important. There were different class ranks which represented a certain group of people. These classes often interacted with each other. These classes include Slaves, Freemen, Soldiers, Equestrians, Senators, the Nobility, and the Emperor. These class systems were heavily enforced under the law. The laws even governed what each class wore for clothing. For example, the Emperor was the only one allowed to wear a purple toga. Senators were allowed to wear a white toga with a broad purple stripe along the edge, and horse riders wore togas with a narrow purple stripe.

The masses seen as lower status, including women and merchants, were originally thought of to have no use in society. Despite this, after the silk road developed, these populations were needed for production of luxury items to be traded. Merchants, in specific, were formerly seen at a lower standing than others because they earned a living doing other people's work. But with the advancement of the silk road, these people were necessary to society. Therefore, social statuses transformed along the silk

Over the past several decades there has been an increase, in Brazil, of people whom self-identify as being black or Afro-Brazilian. What sparked the rise in these identities in Brazil? Was it possible material and intellectual gains or, sparked from activism, or from other possible factors. The black movement and affirmation of “black” identity came about much later in Brazil than in other countries such as the United States. In my opinion the most important factors for the rise in these identities are the material gains from the Quilombo Clause, the effects of affirmative action and quotas, as well as social activism.