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1. Social Inequality

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   Structural Functionalism
   This perspective posits that inequality serves a necessary function by motivating individuals to occupy the most demanding and important roles. Highly skilled positions require greater investment in training and thus merit greater rewards (differential rewards hypothesis). However, critics note that this model often fails to account for the inheritance of advantage, where unearned privilege overr…