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Stratification

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5th June, 2026

Date Published

28th May, 2026

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  • The hierarchical arrangement of different segments of society into ‘strata’ or sub-groups whose members share the same general position in the hierarchy.
  • Stratification implies inequality; egalitarian societies are in theory lacking in strata, though they may have other forms of sub-grouping which are not arranged in hierarchical terms.