According to the functionalists, stratification is universal. Discuss the reasons Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore concluded that stratification is inevitable

What will be an ideal response


Davis and Moore maintained that every society must make certain that positions are filled. However, some positions are more important than others and must be filled by the more qualified people in the society. These important positions have more responsibility and require greater accountability. To motivate the more qualified to fill these positions, society must offer greater rewards.

Sociology

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What will be an ideal response?

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