Social class
Name: Richard Kiau
Course: Intro to Sociology
Lecture: Shawn Vargas
University Of Belize
Date: 17/4/2014
We are aware that there are a variety of different types of stratification however social class is the main area of division in people. A number of different theories have been made to bring together an explanation on the ways social class is viewed and how society notices this effect. I will give comparison of Marx and Weber 's perspectives on social class and inequality will be made, as we know it is quiet debatable on who 's view is correct but I will compare and contrast the similarities and differences finally weighing up a discussion to see both sides of the views.
The main difference between Marx & Weber is that Marx concentrates on the hardship of class and he sees the economical status and ownership side for example: he sees a variety of differences in status; education, gender, religion or simply just based amongst the skills you have. He believes that class can be judged through how much money you earn & ownership of businesses or properties or both. According to (H.Bradley 1992), he stated “that classes would never mix due to their internal division. For example again, business and property owners had a similarity in the position of the class than people who were poor and couldn 't afford to keep a property. There was a barrier of these classes mixing due to their difference of their economical view. (H.Bradley (1992) Weber however sees the importance of status with a much more complex view on class as he looks at a range of different social factors such as education, medicine, jobs and hobbies that make an impact on inequality.
It was argued by Marx that there are two main forms of social classes; subject class & ruling class. Marx put across these two classes as the "Bourgeoisie & Proletariat or capitalists and the landless wage workers" (Bilton et al, 1996, pg142). According to Bilton (1996) It was
Course: Intro to Sociology
Lecture: Shawn Vargas
University Of Belize
Date: 17/4/2014
We are aware that there are a variety of different types of stratification however social class is the main area of division in people. A number of different theories have been made to bring together an explanation on the ways social class is viewed and how society notices this effect. I will give comparison of Marx and Weber 's perspectives on social class and inequality will be made, as we know it is quiet debatable on who 's view is correct but I will compare and contrast the similarities and differences finally weighing up a discussion to see both sides of the views.
The main difference between Marx & Weber is that Marx concentrates on the hardship of class and he sees the economical status and ownership side for example: he sees a variety of differences in status; education, gender, religion or simply just based amongst the skills you have. He believes that class can be judged through how much money you earn & ownership of businesses or properties or both. According to (H.Bradley 1992), he stated “that classes would never mix due to their internal division. For example again, business and property owners had a similarity in the position of the class than people who were poor and couldn 't afford to keep a property. There was a barrier of these classes mixing due to their difference of their economical view. (H.Bradley (1992) Weber however sees the importance of status with a much more complex view on class as he looks at a range of different social factors such as education, medicine, jobs and hobbies that make an impact on inequality.
It was argued by Marx that there are two main forms of social classes; subject class & ruling class. Marx put across these two classes as the "Bourgeoisie & Proletariat or capitalists and the landless wage workers" (Bilton et al, 1996, pg142). According to Bilton (1996) It was