Topic 1b Social inequality - Functionalist explanations for social inequality

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Why does Micheal young think that some people are rich and some are poor ?

Because they have different levels of merit

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What Term did young coin and what does it mean ?

  • Meritocracy

  • It means a society where people with merit (hard work and skill) are rewarded with higher levels of status and money

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What term did Davis and Moore use relating to jobs and what does it mean ?

  • Role allocation theory

  • Relates to idea that we must allocate people to the right jobs because we all have different skills

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