Social Structure and Stratification are core concepts in social theories. But social theories and their approaches widely differ and so do these concepts. There are major differences regarding the scope and determination of these concepts. Besides there are two major streams employing structural analysis and explanations: the structuralists or the structural functionalists, or simply, functionalists. Their use of terms, structure and stratification markedly vary. There is a second major stream of Marxists. Max Weber and Karl Marx, belonging to these two different streams use their concepts in their own ways. Further, there are the terminological problems Temls such as social structure social system and social classes overlap in several respects and so do social stratification and social formation. Besides the origins of terms such as structure and stratification lie with the biological and geological foundations of 19 century. It highlights various aspects factors efforts and remedies of social stratification. This book elaborately discusses all relevant issues in comprehensive way.
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