Social stratification.

Social stratification is at the heart of macro sociology-the study of society in a large scale, in comparative perspective where one look at society as a whole. The study of social stratification is crucial to understand how and when social stability and changes come about. Social stratification is a form of social inequality that is studies of any systematic inequalities between groups of people within the society or between two or more societies which exists …

…to the ruling class. It is used as a mechanism to exploit the subject class and gain wealth at the expense of other groups namely the working class. Weber introduced other factors that may lead to social stratification like prestige and power. Weber assumed that status consciousness exists. This opposed Marxism. The theories have their strengths and weaknesses. Yet they have one thing in common. They place social stratification as the heart of macro sociology.