Class | MSO-001 Unit 26 | Marx, Weber, Dahrendorf | IGNOU MA Sociology

MSO-001 Unit 26: Class and Social Mobility | IGNOU MA Sociology In this lecture, we discuss Class and Social Mobility from MSO-001 (Sociological Theory), Unit 26 for IGNOU MA Sociology. This lecture covers the major concepts, theories and thinkers related to social class, class conflict and social mobility. 📚 Topics covered in this lecture: • Concept of Class • Two Perspectives on Class • Theories of Class Structure • Karl Marx: Capitalism and Social Classes • Marx and Class Struggle • Alienation of Labour • Marx: Appraisal and Later Developments • R. Dahrendorf: Class Conflict in Industrial Society • Dahrendorf's Changes in Class Conflict • Max Weber: Class and Structure • Weber's Concept of Class Situation • Weber: Status Groups • Weber: Party • Marx's Revolutionary Theory • Weber on Class Organisation and Conflict • Social Mobility in Industrial Society • Marx and Weber on Social Mobility • Sorokin on Social Mobility • Lipset and Bendix • Blau and Duncan • Goldthorpe, Llewellyn and Payne: Three Mobility Theses • Classlessness • Weber on Classlessness This lecture is useful for IGNOU MA Sociology students, especially students preparing for MSO-001 examinations, assignments and term-end examinations (TEE). If you are studying MSO-001 Sociological Theory, this lecture will help you understand the important perspectives of Marx, Weber and Dahrendorf along with major theories of class conflict and social mobility. 📌 Course: MSO-001 – Sociological Theory 📌 Unit: 26 – Class and Social Mobility 📌 Programme: IGNOU MA Sociology Subscribe for more IGNOU MA Sociology lectures, unit-wise explanations, important concepts, exam preparation and sociology notes. Hashtags #MSO001 #MSO001Unit26 #ClassAndSocialMobility #ignoumasociology #ignousociology #ClassAndSocialMobilityMSO001 #karlmarx #maxweber #Dahrendorf #socialmobility #classconflict #sociologicaltheory #ignou #masociology #ignouexam2026