Four Explanations Of Class Inequality Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four functionalist explanations of class inequality?
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- Social class inequality is inevitable and necessary
- Social class inequalities create social order
- Social class inequalities are functional for society
- Social class inequalities are a reflection of anomic conditions
2
Q
Who says social class inequality is inevitable and necessary?
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- Parsons
3
Q
Who says social class inequalities create social order?
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- Durkheim
4
Q
Who says social class inequalities are functional for society?
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- Davis and Moore
5
Q
Who says social class inequalities are a reflection of anomic conditions?
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- Durkheim
6
Q
Why is social class inequality inevitable and necessary?
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- value consensus determines the allocation of rewards, ranking in society is based on value consensus
7
Q
What are the values?
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- kinship
- achievement
- possessions
- personal qualities
- authority
8
Q
Why does social class inequality create social order?
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- class stratification exists because it is functional or beneficial to social order
9
Q
Why are social class inequalities functional for society?
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- stratification encourages all members of society to work to the best of their ability
10
Q
Why are social class inequalities a reflection of anomic conditions?
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- at times, these class based inequalities tilt into instability which can lead to individuals in society losing sense of aspiration
