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Researching and understanding social inequalities (Component 2)
Quick questions on Theories of stratification - OCR A-Level Sociology Component 2
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What is the Marxist view?Show answer
Marxists see stratification as exploitation. Marx argues capitalism divides society into the bourgeoisie, who own the means of production, and the proletariat, who sell their labour and are exploited through the extraction of surplus value. Inequality is built into the system and sustained by ruling-class ideology and the workers' false consciousness. Neo-Marxists such as Wright refine this with contradictory class locations (for example managers, who are both controlled and controlling).
What is q1?Show answer
Outline two dimensions of stratification identified by Weber. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Outline and explain two criticisms of the functionalist theory of stratification. [10 marks]
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