Weberian Theory

Question 1

What are the three divisions Weber identifies?

Answer 1

Class, status, and party - these 3 cause inequality

Question 2

What did Weber say of the class system?

Answer 2

It was fragmented - many layers

Question 3

What was Weber the first theorist to do?

Answer 3

Consider purposeful human action

Question 4

Which term did Weber coin?

Answer 4

Verstehen

Question 5

What is ‘party’

Answer 5

Having a voice in society - not being marginalized, having access to political power (eg through MPs, labour unions). Lacking power may lead to social exclusion

Question 6

What did Barron and Norris (weberians) theorise

Answer 6

Dual labour market - primary secure, secondary poor working conditions and insecure (link to Guy Standing’s precariat)

Question 7

What did Rex and Tomlinson (weberians) theorise?

Answer 7

They identified an underclass of particularly marginalised groups - unable to access positions of power and status at work, leaving them vulnerable to falling to the bottom of the class structure where they experience poverty and disadvantage

Question 8

What was Scott’s concept?

Answer 8

Social closure - how the elite maintain their status (through conspicuous consumption)