Social Stratification and Health

1. Understand major systems of class stratification and methods of measurement.
   1.1. Critically evaluate concepts of class from a cross-cultural perspective and methods of measurement( occupation, education etc.)
2. Understand different perspectives on class structure.
   2.2 Describe the sociological explanations of class structure and assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
3. Understand sociological explanations for demographic differences across the class structure.
   3.1. Evaluate the significance of demographic differences and the sociological explanations for these differences.
   3.2 Analyse the problems in attributing differential morbidity/ mortality rates to class position in relation to the current situation in UK society.
   Distinction grade:
   Sociological theories, perspectives, concepts and explanations should be consistently used with excellent levels of accuracy: compare and contrast theorists' work as part of your answer. The answer should be consistently logical.
   The criteria concern the concept of stratification and measurement of class: theoretical explanations of stratification and the relationship between social stratification, health, and illness.
4. Explain with examples
5. Use sociological terminology correctly
6. Use appropriate references to show evidence of wide background reading.

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