social stratification

Question 1

feminist views on stratification

Answer 1

stratification highlights the role of the patriarchy in maintaining the oppression of women. feminists focus on the theory of patriarchy as a system that organises society into a complex relationship based on the assertion of male supremacy

Question 2

different forms of stratification

Answer 2

• slavery - where some individuals are owned by others as their property
• estate - same as feudal system. a hierarchy
• caste - hierarchically divides society. sense of highness and lowness is associated with this ranking
• social class and status - a persons class in society determines their status and relation with other groups