Kasaan Jackson

Chapter Seven: Pages 205-215

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Theories of Stratification In Modern Societies
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Karl Marx and Max Weber have have developed various of theoretical approaches for studying stratification in modern society.

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Marx: Means of Production and the analysis of class
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class: people who stand in a common relationship to the means of production.

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means of production: production of material goods is carried in a society on multiple levels. ⁃

The main classes are those who own the means of production, or capitalist- and those who perform labor for a living, the working class.
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Capitalist: those who own companies, land, or stocks and use these to generate economy. ⁃

Marx believed the relationships between the classes are extremely important for societies.

III. WEBER: CLASS AND STATUS
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The two main differences between Weber’s theory and Marx’s is that Weber believed: class derives from not from control or lack of control of the means of production, but economics differences that doesn’t deal with property. It’s based on qualifications or professional occupations:. •

Marketable workers have, degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Blue Collar workers perform the labor jobs and are less qualified than the marketable workers.

Davis and Moore: The Function Of Stratification
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The Davis and Moore theory suggest that a person’s social position is based on talents and efforts.

HOW IS SOCIAL CLASS DEFINED IN THE UNITED STATES?
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Davis and Moore’s theory suggest that a person’s social position is based solely on his talents and efforts. •

Certain Positions or roles in society, are functionally more important (ex. lawyers, brain surgeons).

HOW IS SOCIAL CLASS DEFINED IN THE UNITED STATESS?
Some in the United States typically is defined by some combination of one’s income,