SOCIAL INEQUALITIES - FUNCTIONALIST VIEW

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  • Created on: 19-03-17 17:52
MERITOCRACY
people rewarded for merit rather than factors e.g. class
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DAVIS AND MOORE
some jobs are more important than others, and people more able // most important jobs in society are the most highly rewarding // this will motivate people to compete to achieve them
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DURKHEIM
social inequalities and differences are inevitable and help maintain social order and prevnt anomie
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PARSONS
social systems must be hierarchical to keep order and maintain a healthy society
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E V A L U A T I O N
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TUMIN
questions ehat is meant by 'functionally important jobs' // MARXISTS ACCUSE THEM OF IGNORING CLASS DIVISION AND CONFLICT // STRATIFICATION CAN DE-MOTIVATE
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DAVIS AND MOORE

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some jobs are more important than others, and people more able // most important jobs in society are the most highly rewarding // this will motivate people to compete to achieve them

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DURKHEIM

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PARSONS

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E V A L U A T I O N

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