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Sociology: - Social Stratification POST-CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY THEORIES OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY Class-Based Theories: "Syntheses" of Marxian, Weberian, Structural-Functional Views 1. Ralf Dahrendorf 2. Gerhard Lenski "Neo-Marxist" 1. Nicos Poulantzas 2. Erik Olin Wright "Neo-Weberian" 1. Frank Parkin 2. Anthony Giddens Non-Class-Based Theories: Gender-Based Inequality Race-Ethnicity, Religious, Language: Primordial Group Inequality Culture-, Education-Based Inequality Rational Choice ( also: Local Justice) Inequality GENDER INEQUALITY I. "Domestic" and General Inequality: A. Material well-being, entitlement to and control of material rewards and resources B. Safety and Security C. Participation in society, social groups, power, influence - in nuclear and extended families, communities D. Autonomy, self-determination, control of self, body E. Control of others F. Education, information G. Symbolic rewards, resources; prestige, honor II. "Public" and Labor Markety Inequality A. Knowledge, information, graining B. Occupational qualifications, attainment C. Job seniority, career advancement D. Earning and Income E. Authority, autonomy, managerial opportunity vs. subordination, Supervision III. Factors, Causes, Explanations, Issues A. Structural-Functional Analysis: Role Differentiation B. Neo-Classical Economics Analysis: Women's "Tastes," "Preferences" C. Marxist Analysis: Capitalist Exploitation of Historical Gender Subordination to Appropriate Surplus Value of Women's Domestic Labor D. Patriarchy: Continuity of Historical...

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