## A Comprehensive Critique of the Functionalist Theory of Social Class Understanding social class lies at the heart of sociology, holding significant weight in explaining the patterns of inequality, opportunity, and power that shape British society....

## Social Class and Educational Achievement in the United Kingdom Within the United Kingdom, social class has remained a powerful determinant shaping the educational trajectories of young people. Historically rooted in divisions of occupation, income,...

## Introduction Class remains one of the most contentious and enduring concepts within British sociology, underpinning debates about inequality, mobility, and identity. Broadly defined in sociological discourse, class refers to a hierarchical division...