THE EXAMS POINTSocial stratification: several intersecting dimensions
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Social stratification: several intersecting dimensions
01 · Class
Economic resources and positions influence opportunities.
02 · Caste
Inherited social identities can shape status, networks and exclusion.
03 · Gender
Norms and institutions can produce unequal roles and access.
04 · Other dimensions
Region, disability, ethnicity and religion may interact with inequality.
05 · Mobility and change
Education, policy, collective action and economic change affect opportunities.
Connect the branches
Dimensions intersect; no single category explains every individual’s experience.
Avoid the exam trap
Difference and inequality are related concepts, but they are not identical.
Test yourself: Can economic improvement eliminate every kind of social disadvantage automatically?
No. Social barriers and institutional exclusion can persist despite income changes.
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