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 […]
Stratification Structure in Socialist Societies
Social Stratification: Meaning, Characteristics and Dimensions
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 […]
Top 3 Approaches towards Stratification
The following points highlight the top three approaches towards stratification. The approaches are: 1. Marxian Approach to Stratification 2. Weberian Approach to Stratification 3. Functionalist Approach to Stratification. 1. Marxian Approach to Stratification: The term social class is used in different ways by different writers. It would be difficult to incorporate in a single definition […]