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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… -
Social Inequality
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Intersectionality
Developed by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, intersectionality emphasizes that different axes of social stratification (race, class, gender, etc.) do not operate independently but intersect to create unique experiences of privilege and disadvantage. A woman facing racial discrimination experience…