Effects of power, status and class on “who gets what” income

Abstract

This article’s indented contribution is to provide novel theoretical insights and empirical observations on “who gets what” in the way of incomes, including wages. The article challenges the conventional wisdom about stratification, especially power and status, as an outcome or function of economic distribution. It posits that income distribution is conditional on pre‐existing social stratification expressed in antecedent differences in class, power, status and related factors.

Citation

Zafirovski, M. (2005), "Effects of power, status and class on “who gets what” income", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 25 No. 12, pp. 22-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443330510791216