word
social stratification
SOH-shul strat-ih-fih-KAY-shun
ˈsoʊʃəl ˌstrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃənListen
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socialstratification
Dictionary meaning
the hierarchical arrangement of individuals and groups within a society according to unequal distributions of power, wealth, prestige, and life opportunities; sociologists identify different systems of stratification — including caste, estate, and class systems — and examine how social position is determined, maintained, reproduced across generations, and challenged; stratification affects access to education, healthcare, housing, and legal protections, making it a central concern of both descriptive and critical sociology
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