What is an open stratification?

Answer 1

• Open Stratification is based primarily on economic criteria, particularly income.
• Social position is achieved through ones efforts.
• The boundaries between classes are more flexible than in the closed system.
• There is opportunity for social mobility, as individuals can move up or down the class scale, and therefore their status can improve or decline.
• Class membership depends, at least in part, on characteristics, which the individual can control.
• The class system in modern industrial society is the best example of an open system of stratification.

An example of Open Stratification System is the Social Class

Answer 2

Open stratification refers to a social system where individuals have opportunities to move up or down in social hierarchy based on factors like merit, skill, or initiative. It contrasts with closed stratification systems where social mobility is limited by characteristics like birth, ethnicity, or gender. Open stratification allows for more fluidity and potential for individuals to change their social status over time.