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Sociology

Status Hierarchies and the Symbolic Legitimation of Economic Inequality

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Sociologist Max Weber argued that status, class, and party are distinct dimensions of inequality; a person can have high status (prestige) but low economic class, and vice versa, showing that status hierarchies are not solely based on money.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever noticed that people sometimes respect someone based on their job or wealth, even if they're not kind? Why do we often accept that some people deserve more than others, even when it's not fair?