Question

Answer the following question in detail. (About 150 words)

Discuss class and gender as forms of social stratification with suitable examples of your own.

Answer 1

1. Class stratification: The relative position of each class in the social set up arises from the degree of prestige attached to it. Social classes differ from each other in terms of their ways of dressing, standards of living, means of recreation, etc. e.g. people belonging to the upper class may purchase only branded clothes, go on international trips often, purchase luxury cars than middle and lower-class individuals.
2. Gender stratification: It refers to the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between the two sexes. e.g. in brick kilns, payment is usually decided on the basis of each brick made by a person. In many cases, male workers get higher payment per brick than their female counterparts. It represents discrimination as both male and female workers are engaged in exactly the same work. The basis for this discrimination is gender stratification.