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Defination of stratification
Parsons 1954
Stratification
Stratificationrefers
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positionin
insociety’s
society’shierarchy.
hierarchy.
Process of stratification
Conflict theorists
The former (ruling class) is the class which owns the means of production
(e.g., land and machinery) and the latter (subject class) sells its labour to
survive. The ruling class survives its power from the ownership and control of
the forces of production.
The relationship between these classes has always been exploitative in all
phases of history (feudal or any types of ancient societies) with an exception
of a simple primitive society. Marx believed that primitive societies were non-
class societies. In such societies, there was simple equality and as such there
was no stratification based on class.
In Marxian view, the ruling class exploits and oppressed the subordinate class.
As a result, there is a basic conflict of interest between the two classes. This
conflict between social classes has been continuous since the dawn of history.
Criticism:
Wealth Power
Hammack and Ballatine Prestige
An individual property Hammack and Ballatine
Presige comes from the
capital, income derived
Examined the authority of power and wealth that an
from ones occupation
the power elite in making individual derives from
decisions and controlling ones occupational status .
socity
Weber differed with Marx not only about the definition of class but
about the member of classes also.
(1) Upper,
Status:
Ascribed status
Party (Power):
These include:
(1) Control over the physical means of production, mainly land,
factories and offices;