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Discuss the Views of Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore on Social

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Discuss the views of Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore on social stratification,making a case for agreement or disagreement with them.


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Human Capital

The total of competencies, wisdom, or intangible valuables of individuals that have the potential to yield financial value for the people, their places of employment, or their local area.

Labor-Market Discrimination

Occurs when two equally qualified individuals are treated differently based on arbitrary characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or nationality in employment decisions.

Compensating Differential

The additional amount of income that a worker requires to be indifferent between working in a job with undesirable conditions and a job with desirable conditions.

Compensating Differential

The difference in wages that arises between jobs with differing levels of risk, convenience, or other non-monetary characteristics, compensating for the less desirable aspects of certain jobs.

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