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Introduction | |
Perspectives and Concepts in the Study of Social Stratification Michael David | |
Definitions and Concepts Social Stratification and Inequality | |
Class Divisions and Social Mobility | |
Social Stratification in the Modern World System | |
The Organization of Chapters | |
Summary | |
Dimensions of Inequality in the United States Income and Wealth Inequality | |
Income Inequality Wealth Inequality Inequality in Basic Necessities | |
Health Inequalities | |
Unequal Political Outputs Taxes | |
Government Services Dimensions of Inequality: A Conclusion | |
Summary | |
Note | |
Social Stratification in Human Societies: The History of Inequality Varieties of Human Stratification Systems | |
Primitive Communal Societies Slavery Caste Estate Class | |
The Emergence of Inequality and Social Stratification Early Human Groups | |
The Neolithic Revolution Early Agrarian Empires Late Agrarian Societies | |
The Fall of Feudalism and the Rise of Industrial Societies | |
The Reduction of Inequality with Industrial and Post-Industrial Societies | |
Conclusion: The History of Inequality | |
Summary | |
Notes | |
Explanations of Social Stratification: Stratification Theories | |
Social Stratification Theory: Early Statements Competing Paradigms in the Study of Social Stratification | |
The Marxian Heritage in Social Stratification: The Development of a Critical-Conflict Paradigm | |
On Understanding Marx Basic | |
Foundations of Marxian | |
Theory Concluding Notes Max Weber: An Alternative Conflict Paradigm Weber’s Paradigm Assumptions Multidimensional | |
View of Stratification | |
The Rise of Bureaucratic Dominance | |
An Uncritical-Order Paradigm Matures: The Functional Theory of Emile Durkheim | |
The Division of Labor and Organic Solidarity | |
The Place of Class and Class Conflict in Durkheim’s Perspective | |
The Classical Period of Sociological Theory: A Summary | |
Summary | |
Notes | |
Modern Theories of Social Stratification Views of Social Stratification in America | |
Early Years Functional | |
Theories of Social Stratification | |
The Davis and Moore Theory Parsons’ Functional | |
Theory of Social Stratification Studies of Occupational Prestige Conflict | |
Theories of Social Stratification Modern Marxian Theory Power Conflict | |
Theories Modern World System Theory | |
The Bases of Class Stratification and Class Location Occupational Structure | |
The Convergence of Occupation, Power, and Property on Class Stratification | |
A Note on Sociobiology Theories of Social Stratification: A Conclusion | |
Summary | |
Notes | |
The American Class Structure | |
The Upper Class Locating the Upper Class Upper-Class Dominance Today? | |
The Upper Class as a Governing Class Upper-Class | |
Economic Power Upper-Class | |
Political Power The Upper-Class: A Conclusion | |
Summary | |
Notes | |
The Corporate Class | |
The Upper Class as Ruling Class: A Critique | |
The Structure of Corporate Concentration: Foundation for a Corporate Class Corporate Size and Concentration | |
Concentration of Stock Control Interlocking Directorates and Economic Concentration | |
The Globalization of Corporate Power | |
The Inner Group of the Corporate Class | |
The Concentration of Economic and Political Power: So What? | |
Functional Elite Theory Critical Elite Theory | |
The Pluralist Response | |
The Corporate Class: Conclusion | |
Summary | |
The Middle and Working Classes | |
The Middle and Working | |
Classes in the System of Social Stratification | |
The Middle Class and Working Class: Recent Historical Changes | |
The New Middle Class Stability and Change in the Working Class | |
The Changing Occupation Structure: The Shrinking Middle Some | |
Consequences of Class Position Income Distribution by Class | |
Conditions of Work Class Subcultures and Lifestyles Middl | |
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