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Understanding Social Stratification by Joel Obtenario is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Social stratification refers to a system where society ranks and evaluates people in a hierarchy. It results in unequal distribution of resources and life chances. There are several types of stratification systems including open, closed, and ethnic systems. Open systems encourage social mobility while closed systems restrict it. Stratification creates social classes that are differentiated by factors like wealth, power, and prestige.
- Author
- Joel Obtenario
- Language
- EN