Chat with AIExam 10: Stratification and Global Inequality
Which of the following is NOT an element of the interactionist perspective on stratification?
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Karl Marx and Max Weber had somewhat different theories on stratification. Compare the two theories including how stratification systems were maintained and how they changed?
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Answered by Examlex AI CopilotKarl Marx and Max Weber both had theories on social stratification, but their perspectives were somewhat different. Marx's theory of stratification focused on the division of society into two main classes: the bourgeoisie (the owners of the means of production) and the proletariat (the working class). He believed that this class division was maintained through the exploitation of labor by the bourgeoisie, and that the only way to change the stratification system was through a revolution that would overthrow the capitalist system.
On the other hand, Max Weber's theory of stratification included multiple dimensions of inequality, including class, status, and power. He argued that social stratification was maintained through a combination of economic, social, and political factors, and that individuals could occupy different positions within each dimension of inequality. Weber also believed that the stratification system could change through social mobility, both within and between the different dimensions of inequality.
In terms of how stratification systems were maintained, Marx believed that the bourgeoisie maintained their power by exploiting the proletariat through the ownership of the means of production, while Weber argued that stratification was maintained through a combination of economic, social, and political factors. Both theorists believed that the stratification system was upheld by those in power to protect their own interests.
In terms of how the stratification system could change, Marx believed that the only way to change the system was through a revolution that would overthrow the capitalist system and create a classless society. Weber, on the other hand, believed that change could occur through social mobility and the shifting of individuals' positions within the different dimensions of inequality.
In conclusion, Karl Marx and Max Weber had different theories on stratification, with Marx focusing on the division of society into two main classes and the exploitation of labor by the bourgeoisie, while Weber included multiple dimensions of inequality and believed that change could occur through social mobility. Both theorists agreed that stratification systems were maintained by those in power to protect their own interests, but differed on how the system could change.
With the advent of the Industrial Revolution in England, many small farmers and peasants were forced off the land and into the cities to work in factories. A shift of this nature is referred to as:
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A status that is acquired at birth and cannot be changed is:
(30) The functionalist view of stratification was originally stated by all of the following EXCEPT:
(39) In peasant societies the basic and most common productive group is the:
(37) Deference and demeanor are examples of the stratification system at the:
(44) Explain Marx's concept of class consciousness and its role in Marx's theory of capitalism.
(32) The statements given below are possible explanations for why people accept their "place" in a stratification system. Which of these is NOT true?
(25) Power that is considered legitimate both by those who exercise it and by those who are affected by it is:
(32) Discuss the different forms of stratification and the extent to which mobility is possible in each.
(39) Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the functionalist perspective on stratification?
(33) Although Sam Jefferson worked his way up from poverty and earns $50,000 a year as an accountant, he still feels as if he doesn't belong. As a result, he avoids social interaction with his coworkers and has developed a hostile attitude toward them. Mr. Jefferson is suffering from what Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb refer to as:
(41) In a caste society, there are few, if any, opportunities for upward mobility.
(23) Karl Polanyi refers to the Industrial Revolution as "the great transformation." By this he means that:
(33) Severe global recessions close the gap between the rich and the poor.
(36) In the nineteenth century the Jones family owned a considerable amount of land in rural Massachusetts and was respected by everyone in the community. However, as farming declined the family was forced to sell its land and move into town, where today most of the Joneses work in the local canning factory. The Joneses have experienced:
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