SO 345 Social Stratification

Social stratification is the study of the unequal distribution of resources that are scarce but widely desired, and of the processes by which these resources are allocated to individuals and groups in society. It encompasses the study of inequality along lines of income and wealth, occupational and class hierarchies, educational opportunity, poverty, inter and intra generational social mobility, gender, race and ethnicity, and the consequences of inequality for society.

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