Prof. P. Currah's Core 3 Section
Questions on the Weber readings
Reading:
Sidney Aronson, "Max Weber and Social Stratification," V. I, pp. 97-104.
Max Weber, "Postscript: The Concepts of Status Groups and Classes," V. I, pp.
105-108.
1. What are the differences between class, status, and power, in Weber's formulation? Give examples.
2. How does Weber define social class?
3. What constitutes a status group? Give examples.
4. According to Weber, which kind of system of social stratification dominates in the United States? Do you agree? Why or why not?
5. Provide at least two examples where people's identity as members of a status group is or appears more important to them their identity as members of a class (in the Marxist sense).
6. Is Weber's description of social stratification a more or a less accurate picture of social stratification in the United States than that of Marx? Provide evidence for your argument.
7. How would Marx describe Weber's concept of status in terms of the economic base / ideological superstructure division?
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