Characteristics Social Stratification
Characteristics Social Stratification
Characteristics Social Stratification
OF
SOCIAL
STRATIFICATION
What is Social Stratification?
Social Stratification refers to a society’s
categorization of it's people into group
based on socioeconomic factors like
wealth, income, race, education, ethnicity,
gender, occupation, social status, or
derived power.
Examples of Social
Stratification
In developed economies, societies are
classified into three broad categories.
1. Lower class:
✓It refers to people who are uneducated,
either unemployed, or with low levels of
income. Those below the poverty line
struggle even for basic necessities like
2. Middle class:
✓ The majority of the population known as the
white collar workers constitute the middle
class. They lie between the rich and the
poor. This class generally constitutes the
majority of a country’s population. They
have dignified jobs and a standard,
honorable lifestyle.
3. Upper class:
✓The wealthy or high income
groups and individuals are
known as the upper class of
society. Prestige, status, and
sometimes even power, all
factors coincide with this
stratum.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL
STRATIFICATION
Social Stratification is…
✓ universal
✓ social
✓ ancient
✓ Consequential
Social Stratification is Universal: