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National Taiwan Univ: Chapter 5: Modern Theories of Social Stratification [Pdf] eBookNational Taiwan Univ: Chapter 5: Modern Theories of Social Stratification [Pdf] eBook
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National Taiwan Univ: Chapter 5: Modern Theories of Social Stratification [Pdf]

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Chapter 5 of a sociology textbook. It looks at the history of social stratification perspectives in American sociology; the functional theories of Davis and Moore, and of Talcott Parsons; the concept of occupational prestige; the conflict theories of Karl Marx and of Ralf Dahrendorf; and the modern world system theory. Also examines the roles occupation, power, and structure play in social and class stratification.

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