Functionalist View of Stratification- Social Method

Submit Analytic Reflection #1

The Functionalist View of Stratification
Retrieved from http://faculty.upj.pitt.edu/dsantoro/davis_moore.htm.

Using the information on functionalism and Davis and Moore in Ritzer and Stepnisky, as well as from the article linked above, The Functionalist View of Stratification, in a .doc (Word) document of 300-400 OF YOUR OWN words, using APA format and citations (hint: any references cited throughout the course are in APA format!), write a report answering the following questions (PLEASE NOTE: Direct quotes are not permitted – paraphrase information and cite your sources):

• Explain the functions of social stratification from the view of Davis and Moore.
• From this view of Davis and Moore, how do we decide which occupations are functionally most important and how society arrives at an appropriate reward for each.
• Consider some specific U.S. occupations: President of the United States of America, CEO, professional basketball player, electrician, medical doctor, teacher, stay-at-home mother. What are the contributions of these occupations to society? Discuss whether each of these positions is justly rewarded for their contributions.
• What criticisms (briefly explain at least two) do you have of Davis and Moore’s perspective?

Use Times New Roman 12 point font, double-spaced. Use paragraphs to indicate a transition from one developed idea to another. See the grading rubric on how your assignment will be evaluated.

Source for APA Formatting – Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

How to cite your references in text and on references page (you might also look around the site for other helpful writing tips):
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/06/