o the strata in a stratification
             system. Therefore, those with the power to organize and co-ordinate the
             activities of others will have a higher social status than those they
             direct. Parsons, 1954 also argued that in addition to prestige, there are
             also power differentials in society. He felt that inequalities of power are
             based on shared values. Power was accepted as a part of society since he
             felt that those in authority used their power to pursue collective goals
             which derive from society's central values.
             The most famous Functionalist theory of stratification has been put forward
             by (Davis & Moore ,1998 in Haralambos & Holborn, 2004). They felt that
             stratification existed in every known human society; they argued that all
             social systems share certain functional prerequisites which must be met if
             the system is to survive and operate efficiently. They further argued that
             all societies needed some mechanism for effective role allocation and
             performance; this mechanism is social stratification. They viewed social
             stratification as a system that attaches unequal rewards and privileges to
             the different positions in society. People differ in terms of their innate
             ability and talent and the different positions in society differ in terms
             of their importance for the survival and
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