UPSC Sociology Optional 2023 Paper I Q.6B — Theories of social stratification- Structural...

upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2023), Paper I, Question 6B (20 marks, about 250 words).

Section: Section B | Type: Optional question

Syllabus mapping: Chapter 5 — Stratification and Mobility | Topic b — Theories of social stratification- Structural functionalist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory..

Question: Explain Max Weber's theory of social stratification. How does Weber's idea of class differ from that of Marx?

Section B

6.(b)

Explain Max Weber's theory of social stratification. How does Weber's idea of class differ from that of Marx?

20 Marks 250 words Stratification and Mobility Theories of social stratification- Structural functionalist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory.

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