(Answered) Which theorist argued that society is characterized by class conflict and competition over economic…

➤ How does Marx’s idea of class conflict differ from Max Weber’s view of stratification?
Marx prioritized economic classes and relations to the means of production as the root of conflict. Weber offered a threefold model: class (market position), status (social prestige), and party (political power). Weber accepted class effects but argued that prestige and political power also shape inequality independently of pure economic ownership.