Social Stratification

Social Stratification refers to a system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy (Macionis, 2015).

1) The negative consequences of living in a caste system are quite evident, especially to someone raised in a class society. Can you think of any positive consequences of caste?

2) Analyze the relationship between a society’s technology an its type of social stratification system.

3) What are the dimensions of social class in the United States?