SOCA01H3 Chapter : Stratification Lecture Susan Notes.docx
5 Mar 2012
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Social complexity argument jog complexity or occupational complexity. How many distinct occupations do you find in a society. As societies becomes more modern, occupational complexity increases (we get more occupations). Some call it a complex division of labour (aka. number of occupations). Social differentiation biological term, certain biological organisms are more complex than others. Some occupations pay more than others, give you more prestige than other occupations. Over time, certain relationships among occupations are established. i. e. historical relationships of occupational inequality. E. g. if postal workers start making more money than teachers, teachers will complain to school boards to get paid more, so they can re- establish the historical relationship. Those who work in a given occupation will use what"s called the legitimacy argument i make more money than you do, because it"s justified , more training, more education, more training.
