Melvin Tumin pointed out some of the flaws in the Davis-Moore thesis. One critique is that if social stratification worked as Davis and Moore described it, the society would be a meritocracy, which means that:
A) people would inherit their positions.
B) all positions would be awarded on the basis of ability.
C) all positions in the society would be equally important.
D) all positions would receive equal pay.
E) people would be content with any job.

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Tumin criticized the Davis-Moore thesis by arguing that it assumed society was a meritocracy, where positions are awarded based on ability, which is not always the case in reality.

Melvin Tumin Pointed Out Some of the Flaws in the Davis-Moore