Question

Written response (answer with a paragraph): Explain how the functionalist perspective and the conflict perspective view the phenomenon of stratification. Why does inequality exist according to each perspective, and how do they think people are sorted into different social classes?

Answer 1

Answer:

Funcionalist perspective:

This perspective states that stratification in society is necessary, because there is  a difference among the variaty of jobs, and that some jobs are more important than others. This difference called stratification generates inequality, but funcionalists thinks that while more specific a job is, society becomes more productive.

Conflict perspective:

This perspective is against stratification, they don´t agree on inequiality and they ask for it to be reviewed. The unfariness of the difference of salaries between a job and other can be out of proportion. The stratification generates class conflict.

Explanation:

Inequality and social classes:

Funcionalist perspective: thinks that inequality should happened because for instance there are jobs that requires more habilities than others, and are more complex, require more studies and preparation, or are more dangerous. Inequiality exists because some people are more prepare than others.

Conflict perspective: they think that inequality is due to the difference among social classes, dominant classes with more money and power, versus non dominant classes. Social stratification only benefits a small group of people, the one that has advantages of power and money. Not all people can have acces to the same education and preparation than others.