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National Taiwan Univ: Chapter 5: Modern Theories of Social Stratification [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 5 of a sociology textbook. It looks at the history of social stratification perspectives in American sociology; the functional theories of Davis and Moore, and of Talcott Parsons; the concept of occupational prestige; the...
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Spark Notes: Social Stratification and Inequality: Theories of Stratification

For Students 9th - 10th
The theories of social stratification put forward by Karl Marx and Max Weber are explained. The functionalist perspective of Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore is also described.