Describe Weber's view of social stratification and how it differs ...

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Describe Weber's view of social stratification and how it differs from that of Marx.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Considered a critique of modernity, _________________ argues that science, rationality, and all the isms of the modern world deprive human lives of spirituality, mystery, myth, and diversity of expression.
 
  a. conflict theory
  b. secularism
  c. rationality
  d. postmodernism

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Answer to Question 1

Marx defined social class in economic terms, or people's relationship to the means of production. Weber held that people are stratified not only by their relation to the means of production but also by how much honor or prestige they receive from others and how much power they command. Where Marx's view of stratification is unidimensional, Weber's is three-dimensional.

Answer to Question 2

D