weberian

• Barron and Norris

  Dual labour market:

  Middle class in primary sector

  Working class in secondary sector
• Weber

  Occupational segregation:

  • Vertical segregation (upper class and lower class in same occupations with different jobs - glass ceiling)
  • Horizontal segregation - lower skilled jobs are over representedly occupied by the working class
• Parkin

  Negatively privileged status groups:

  Privileged groups use social exclusion to stop other groups from gaining their privileges, such as the old boys network
• Weber

  Dimensions of stratification:

  • Social class - peoples ability to earn income and acquire wealth. Those who have high demand skills have greater access to wealth, while those with fewer skills are at a disadvantage
  • Status - people have different amounts of respect/prestige in society
  • Party - power and influence, through political organisations, unions or interest groups. Those in higher social classes have more party power, while w.c. voices are underrepresented