Questions

1. What is meant by stratification system?
2. ‘Caste is a closed society’. Elucidate.
3. Explain the estate system of social stratification.
4. ‘Class system is an open society’. Elucidate.
5. How do occupational prestige and socioeconomic status determine social class?
6. How does gender play a role in the process of social stratification?
7. How is inequality penetrated into the society based on race and ethnicity?