Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion

Question:

Social Stratification is :

Options:

Hierarchical

Non-hierarchical

Non-generational

Not supported by pattern of belief

Correct Answer:

Hierarchical

Explanation:

Sociologists use the term social stratification to refer to a system by which categories of people in a society are ranked in a hierarchy. This hierarchy then shapes people’s identity and experiences, their relations with others, as well as their access to resources and opportunities.