Chapter 4 Learning Objectives

In this chapter,you should learn to do the following:

1.    Understand the roles of social inequality and class in determining an individual’s opportunities.

2.    Comprehend the theory of Karl Marx and apply it to contemporary social reality.

3.    Determine the role of classes in the theory of Karl Marx.

4.    Develop an understanding of how Weber adapted the work of Karl Marx.

5.    Understand the role of power in Weber’s theory and research.

6.    Appreciate the similarities and key differences in the way Marx and Weber explained class.

7.    Understand the depth of social inequality in Canada and how sociologists have tried to explain it.