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Sociological Thought

notes this view all societies are divided into two main classes- first , class having the right on wealth , and
second , class not having the right on wealth.
To have property under the right of one class creates a special situation in which that class lives. This
max Weber called ‘Class Situation’. For example, the class whose members have more property will
get more chance to earn more money, buy more things and maintain a high-class life style. These
chances in combined form will produce a situation in which those classes have to live. This is Class
Situation. One class mostly or basically lives in one Class Situation.

Classification of Classes

According to Max Weber as told above all societies can be divided into two main classes— first is that
class who is the possessor of property, and second property less class. The division of these main classes
can further be done on the basis of (1) Type of property and (2) Type of Services. In other words, the
division can also be done on the basis of a class has right on which type of property or which type of
services does he sell in the labour-market. For example, a class has a right on a Mills; on this basis of
division of property, we can call this class as Mill-Owner Class. This way a class which do services
related to reading writing in the offices, is called Clerk-Class. Therefore according to max Weber ,
those who do not have property, but who provide their services, they not only themselves remain
divided in subclasses according to the services provided by them
But also there are certain differences between them according to the type those services have been
used. For example , just take clerks , they provide one special type of service, therefore they comes
under a special class known as Clerk-Class ; but the services of these clerks can be used differently
and according to that this class is divided into several sub-classes , like accountant clerk , commercial
clerk , laser clerk , chungi clerk etc.

self assessment

Fill in the blanks-
1. Class can also be divided on the basis according to what type of __________ do he sell in
the labour-market.
2. This way a class which do services related to reading writing in the offices , is called
____________.
3. All societies are divided into two main classes- first is that class who is the possessor of
property, and second ___________ class.
Related to this max Weber says to understand precisely the concept of classes, it is necessary that
we should understand properly the condition of market since it is this market that produces normal
conditions for people. Similarly in animal breeding age there was normal condition for every people
because that time only animals are the centre of financial living for every people, in agriculture age
this centre shifts from animals to agriculture and now in our age this importance switches to personal
property. In market this importance for the service of every person or class arrived on personal
property.

Did You Know? In market only, there is an assessment of service of every person or class
and according to that, class is assigned. But those who neither have their
personal property and nor they got the chance to use any type of thing or
service like slaves, they should not be considered one class. Max Weber
called them ‘Condition Group’.

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