Social Stratification
Social stratification describes the way people are placed in society. It is associated with the ability of individuals to live up to some set of ideals or principles regarded as important by the society or some social group within it. The members of a social group interact mainly within their own group and to a lesser degree with those of higher or lower status.
Groups:
- Wealth and Income (most common): Ties between persons with the same personal income
- Gender: Ties between persons of the same sex and sexuality
- Political Status: Ties between persons of the same political views/status
- Religion: Ties between persons of the same religion
- Ethnicity/Race: Ties between persons of the same ethnic/racial group
- Social Class: Ties between persons born into the same group
- Coolness: Ties between persons who have similar levels of popularity
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