In this essay you will learn about Sanskritization. "Sanskritization is the process by which a 'low' Hindu caste, or tribal or other group, changes its customs, ritual, and way of life in the direction of a high, and frequently twice-born, caste. Generally such changes are followed by a claim to a higher position in the caste hierarchy than that traditionally [...]
It is argued by some that social stratification is a phenomenon peculiar to capitalist societies alone, and that society is not stratified in socialist countries in which the means of production are communally owned or controlled. The basic assumption of such an assertion is that communal ownership of the forces of production paves the way toward an egalitarian society. Classes [...]
In this article we will discuss about Social Stratification:- 1. Meaning of Social Stratification 2. Characteristics of Social Stratification 3. Dimensions. Meaning of Social Stratification: In addition to the aforesaid phenomena of social inequality, there is another type of social inequality which is sociologically more important. These are horizontal divisions of society into various social strata, each stratum marked by [...]