Social Inequality

Question 1

Why do functionalist like predictability and stability?

Answer 1

So that social harmony can exist and so that social control can be maintained

Question 2

What is meant by high quality people and examples

Answer 2

A high status job that shows how hard a person has worked e.g. a doctor

Question 3

Why does durkheim believe people are poor?

Answer 3

Because they havent worked hard enough for the best position and that shows that they have the least talent which ultimately leads to social class division existing

Question 4

What is the key point of Davis and Miire

Answer 4

Their key focus is that stratification is universal meaning it existed in all forms of society and is ultimately necessary