How do the functionalist and conflict explanations of stratification differ? Answer In theoritical perspectives of stratifications in the society, it shows the relationship between the society and the perspectives. This theory is divided into four major categories.

Functionalism theory and conflict theory differs from each other in the sense that functionalism believes in the unequal value of different works with some certain task being of higher value than the other.

On the other hand, conflict theory believes that society benefits some peole only. That is why a footballer is paid millions of dollars monthly where a janitor earns few dollars monthly in same given society.