Describe Erik Wright's Modification of Marx's Model of Social Class

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Essay

Describe Erik Wright's modification of Marx's model of social class.

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Definitions:

State Society

A complex society with a formal, centralized government structure and social stratification.

Richard Wrangham

An anthropologist and primatologist recognized for his research on primate behavior, particularly relating to the evolution of human dietary habits.

Male-Dominated Society

A social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Violence

The use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.