SOCA01H3 Study Guide - Chiropractic Education, Occupational Inequality, Fungibility
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Lord action: power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely . Political system or social complexity is the reason for inequality. Modern society has more identifiable parts (separate institutions, economy, law, religion, criminal justice, physical labour) Modern society is highly differentiated as traditional societies are more equal. Elaborate division of labour gives wide opportunities associated with inequality: some professions make more than others. Teachers make more money than postal workers and once postal workers make more, teachers will try to get the government to restore: occupational inequality is distort. Physicians are no longer at the top anymore because dentists make more money than physicians do now. Physicians have most prestige and people admiring them. Talent is not equally distributed depending on where you got raised. Social capital (people you know- don"t underestimate this- social networks operate everywhere) Education is critical and is related to class background. Human capital university degree is something you can sell on the labour market (skills, knowledge)
