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Flashcards by misha.farnsworth, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by misha.farnsworth
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| what does functionalism say society is? | harmonious |
| what do functionalist say about stratification and inequality? | that it performs a positive function for society |
| what do Davis and Moore say about stratification? | 1) that it makes a positive contribution to social order. 2) its a permanent feature of society because it is functionally necessary. 3) its inevitable as every society faces the task on placing people in society. |
| what does 'meritocracies' mean? | a social system that gives opportunities and advantages to people based on their ability |
| what does education socialise people into accepting according to functionalism? | into accepting meritocratic principles (value consensus between the population that social class is necessary) |
| what does the social class system do? | allocate individuals to an occupational role that suits their abilities therefore class position is a fair reflection of peoples talents |
| how do Davis and Moore suggest we should identify the important jobs? | 1) functional importance (no other occupation can substitute for them) 2) sacristy of personnel (shortage of people with the ability to do it) |
| what are some criticism of Davis and Moore? | 1) they assume there is a consensus on the pattern of reward, how can there the be widespread resentment about the unequal distribution of wealth. 2) they overlook the way power is used as a weapon. |
| overall evaluation of functionalism | 1) functionalists say stratification is beneficial this contrasts to Marxism, who say stratification causes conflict. 2) there is little consensus about rewards received in society 3) some jobs are functionally necessary but not rewarded e.g nurses |
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