Davis and Moore took an empirical generalization, the existence of stratification, and transformed it into a functional necessity, thus avoiding many key issues in the study of inequality.

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Davis and Moore turned the empirical observation of stratification into a functional necessity without fully examining the underlying causes and consequences of inequality. This functionalist perspective has been criticized for oversimplifying complex social phenomena.

Davis and Moore Took an Empirical Generalization, the Existence of Stratification