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This document discusses the functional approach to social stratification. According to this approach, social stratification has beneficial consequences for society by ensuring that the most skilled and qualified individuals are selected for important roles and receive higher rewards. However, critics argue that it is not clear why some positions are considered functionally more important than others or who decides what roles are important. Additionally, a true meritocracy may not exist as inequality is inherent in social stratification systems.

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Lecture#24

This document discusses the functional approach to social stratification. According to this approach, social stratification has beneficial consequences for society by ensuring that the most skilled and qualified individuals are selected for important roles and receive higher rewards. However, critics argue that it is not clear why some positions are considered functionally more important than others or who decides what roles are important. Additionally, a true meritocracy may not exist as inequality is inherent in social stratification systems.

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INTRODUCTION

TO
SOCIOLOGY
Lecture 24

THEORIES OF CLASS
AND
STRATIFICATION

Continued

Functional Approach
to
Social Stratification

The assertion:
Social stratification
has beneficial
consequences for
the operation of
society.

Davis and Moore


Approach:
Some positions
are functionally
more important.

Some roles can


only be taken by
certain individuals.

High skills to be
paid higher
reward.

They have to be
provided higher
status.

Stratification
ensures that the
most appropriate
people are
selected for high
reward jobs.

System is
functional.
To alter it is
misguided.

Criticism
Why are some
positions considered
as functionally more
important than
others?

Who decides
what is
important?

Does
meritocracy
work?
Inequality is inbuilt in
stratification.

INTRODUCTION
TO
SOCIOLOGY
Lecture 24

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