Weber - class

Question 1

Weber

Answer 1

Inequality is linked to a persons wealth (economic factors e.g. income/wealth). Identified four different social classes - saw them as diverse rather than a single group with shared interests. Inequality stems from different positions in the job market.

Question 2

Goldthorpe

Answer 2

These positions in the job market affect people’s life chances. E.g. upper class have more money to spend on a child’s education

Question 3

Olin-wright AO3

Answer 3

Webers ideas don’t fully explain how class functions in capitalist society

Question 4

Oakley AO3

Answer 4

Weber didn’t pay much attention to gender