the following questions, then describe in full detail how each of the contemporary theorist would address the issues outlined. Obviously not all

theorists will have an equal fit with a given topic but you should explain why or why not by clearly communicating the basics of each theory. 1) What is social stratification? What do class, caste, race, and gender have to do with stratification? Is stratification necessary? What would neo-

functionalists and neo-Marxists have to say about it? Where does the US fit into the situation? What is the Veblenian paradox and what does it

have to do with stratification from a more symbolic-interactionist perspective? And what role, if any, would contemporary theorists say media and consumption have in stratification?