120 Outcome: Theoretical Perspectives on Stratification
Describe theoretical perspectives on social stratification
In sociology, even an issue such as NBA salaries can be seen from various points of view. Functionalists will examine the purpose of such high salaries, while conflict theorists will study the exorbitant salaries as an unfair distribution of money. Social stratification takes on new meanings when it is examined from different sociological perspectives—functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism.
What you’ll learn to do:
- Understand and apply the functionalist theory on social stratification
- Understand and apply the conflict theory on social stratification
- Understand and apply the interactionist perspective on social stratification
- Describe the modernization and dependency theory perspectives on global stratification
Learning Activities
The learning activities for this section include:
- Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification
- Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Global Stratification
- Self-Check: Theoretical Perspectives on Stratification