... were smarter. So it is no surprise that Derek developed a hate for anything other than white people. Also according to functionalist point of view, discrimination has several dysfunctions. It aggravates social problems such as poverty, crime and family instability. This is clearly seen when Murray (Elliot Gould) and Derek's family are having lunch and he (Murray) talks to Derek about removing ... the blacks are not bad people. This shows the coming into contact with others (minority) can remove prejudice. The movie was interesting, although some scenes were very disturbing. It shows str...

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... all societies, people receive different shares of what is valued and scarce. This unequal distribution of societies resources creates a system of stratification. People are grouped on the basis of how much of the society's rewards they receive, and these groups, are then arranged ... in a rank order. The group that has the highest rank has all the power. Power underlies all forms of stratification. The power of the ruling class is not only a powerful force, but also has the power to sustain an ideology that legitimizes the system of inequality ... of economic production. The dominant eth...

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