Davis-Moore hypothesis

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticizedFor Melvin Tumin
gptkbp:field sociology
gptkbp:hasConcept social stratification is necessary and beneficial to society
inequality ensures that the most important positions are filled by the most qualified people
rewards motivate individuals to fill important roles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Davis-Moore hypothesis
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Wilbert_E._Moore
gptkb:Kingsley_Davis
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:American_Sociological_Review
gptkbp:relatedConcept functionalism
social stratification
gptkbp:yearProposed 1945
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wilbert_E._Moore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6