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Power and Stratification
Quick questions on Social differentiation and stratification (Component 3, Section A) - WJEC A-Level Sociology
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What is dimensions of inequality?Show answer
Inequality is multidimensional:
What is the changing class structure?Show answer
A central debate is whether the class structure is changing. Some argue class identity has weakened and that postmodernists see fragmented identities based on consumption and lifestyle rather than class. Others insist class still strongly shapes life chances (income, health, mortality, education), even if people identify less with a class. The strongest position treats class as enduring and intersecting with gender, ethnicity and age.
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What is meant by life chances? [4 marks]
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Explain the difference between the Marxist and Weberian views of stratification. [6 marks]
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Evaluate the view that social mobility is limited in modern Britain. [16 marks]
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