Social class as a form of stratifixation

Question 1

Marx

Answer 1

Class membership was determined by economic (ownership and non ownership)

Question 2

Marx

2 main classes

Answer 2

Capitalist
Wealthy and own property,land, businesses
Main interests= higher profits

Working=
own nothing, forced to sell labour to capitalist in order to survive
Main interest= higher wages

Leads to conflict theory

Question 3

Weber

4 main classes with different life chances in labour market

Answer 3

property owners
professions
petty bourgeoisie
working class
• based on economic
•stressed importance of status and power in determining life chances

Question 4

Functionalist

Answer 4

stratification system fulfills the function of ensuring most important jobs are filled by most talented and qualified

See britain as meritocratic to large extent