What is the culture of poverty argument, and how does that connect to functionalist’s emphasis on merit?
Define social stratification and describe stratification in the US. What is the functionalist perspective on stratification? What is the culture of poverty argument, and how does that connect to functionalist’s emphasis on merit? What is the class conflict perspective on stratification? What is your perspective? Do you align more with the functionalist or class conflict perspectives, or elements from both? Why?How does class conflict theory describe the relationship between the ruling class (AKA the political and economic elite) and the working class? How and why does the ruling class divide the working class? How does the ruling class dominate and exploit the working class through economic forces, physical force, institutions, and psychological/subliminal manipulation?
