A structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in a society.
Gender is a very important dimension of the social stratification because there are certain types of tasks that can be performed by people of a given gender.
Gender "cuts across" strata and classes.
caste
because you are ugly that why
Stratification refers to a system in which groups of people are divided into layers according to their relative property, prestige, and power.Every society stratifies its members.In every society of the world, gender is a basis for stratifying people. Example of stratification systems; slavery, caste, class.
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Is the stratification system of south africa closed open or mixed
Slavery: The most extreme form of social stratification, based on the legal ownership of people. Caste: form of social stratification in which status is determined by ones family history and background and cannot be changed. Social Class: A system of stratification based on access to resources such as wealth, property, power and prestige
A closed system of stratification is one in which your social status is decided by birth right as apposed to personal accomplisments. In this type of system, it does not matter how much wealth or knowledge you attain, but who your decendants are.
a race based social stratification
slavery
India caste system with the untouchables
India Caste System with the untouchables
Cultural, Social, Economic, Political and Geographic
Gender is a very important dimension of the social stratification because there are certain types of tasks that can be performed by people of a given gender.
Gender "cuts across" strata and classes.
caste