Social_Stratification.docx(1) SOC-102 Social_Stratification Grand Canyon University: SOC-102 There are various definitions of stratification but the one that is si
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Social_Stratification.docx(1) SOC-102 Social_Stratification Grand Canyon University: SOC-102 There are various definitions of stratification but the one that is simplified would be, it is defined as the act of sorting data, people, and objects into distinct groups or layers. With that said, social stratification is sorting people in different groups of society. A person™s background within a society can be differentiated by their ascribed status, as well as their achieved status. In this paper, I will complete a comparative analysis of stratification systems, along with describing the mobility of each system and explain how individuals are sorted within the system. Part One A system that categorizes people in different groups based on socioeconomic points such as gender, race, social status, etc., is called social stratification. Since the beginning of time, society has been divided into groups. They can all be different depending on the system that it is operating on. Social stratification is different all over the world because of the values of society. Class, caste, slavery, and estate are four systems. A person™s economic position is how they are ranked and this is how the class system functions (Larkin, 2015). The class system allows for more social mobility. This enables people the opportunity to improve through their own economic value. However, some people might struggle to have access to goods and services. Remember, the class system is ba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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