Functionalist on inequality
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- Created on: 19-02-13 15:01
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- Funtionalist theory on inquality
- AKA Consensus theory
- individual is controlled in society like a puppet on string
- inequality has a funtcion in society
- Create motivation
- if all careers in society were paid same wage and had same rewards = no motivation to train and study for jobs with high pay etc
- Create motivation
- society being unequal -it's unavoidable
- People born with different levels of talent
- We all have equal opportunity to succeed
- Supported by Parsons, Durkheim, Davis & Moore
- Durkheim: best if parents did not pass their privledge to children through inheritance- this will force children to make their own success
- AKA Consensus theory
- ask what are the functions things in society
- Funtionalist theory on inquality
- AKA Consensus theory
- individual is controlled in society like a puppet on string
- inequality has a funtcion in society
- Create motivation
- if all careers in society were paid same wage and had same rewards = no motivation to train and study for jobs with high pay etc
- Create motivation
- society being unequal -it's unavoidable
- People born with different levels of talent
- We all have equal opportunity to succeed
- Supported by Parsons, Durkheim, Davis & Moore
- Durkheim: best if parents did not pass their privledge to children through inheritance- this will force children to make their own success
- AKA Consensus theory
- e.g family, education, Govt.
- Funtionalist theory on inquality
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