Social class is a very important concept in sociology. This discussion aims to generate your understanding of a stratification system in which people are grouped and placed into hierarchical layers based on their achievements.
Task
Read Chapter 9 of the textbook as well as other Lesson 6 course modules. Based on your readings and other sources, discuss by writing answers to the following questions:
What is a social class, according to Marx, and Max Weber? Discuss how their concepts of class are similar or different.
Which version do you think is better to understand social class in America? Why?