social stratification
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌstrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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estratificación social
- Socialism is the centralization of money and power, resulting in the increase of social stratification.
- system of social stratification
- complex social stratification
- process of social stratification
Examples
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Civilization tends to lend itself to social stratification and corruption, among other things.
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Economic constraints and opportunities, as well as patterns of social stratification, are critical to Brazilian development.
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School choice, both within the public school system and between the public and private systems, could cause social stratification.
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The problem of inequality and social stratification is not just a problem for the inner city.
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Given high levels of income inequality and social stratification, residents of Brazilian cities have become preoccupied with issues of security.
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Traditionally, Tuareg social stratification guaranteed that power to make economic decisions remained in the hands of a few.
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The CSDH defines structural determinants of health as those conditions that generate or reinforce social stratification in society.
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In societies with a marked economic divide, social stratification can lead to limited access to resources for lower classes.
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The debate over education reform often highlights issues of social stratification and how it affects student opportunities.
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Research shows that social stratification influences career choices and the attainment of higher education across different demographics.
Synonyms
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A system that puts people and things in order by rank or power
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How people in a group are arranged by who has more power or status
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The division of people into classes with different wealth and power
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The way a society is divided into groups by money, job, or social position
To arrange people or things into levels of importance
Antonyms
How Stratified
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'social' (relating to society) with 'stratification' (hierarchical division), so a learner who knows both constituents can reconstruct 'hierarchical arrangement of people in society.' The adjective+noun composition follows a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern (e.g., Spanish 'estratificación social'), making the phrase immediately comprehensible to learners.
Etymology
Social stratification comes from the picture of people in different 'layers'. The word stratification suggests stacked layers like a cake and social shows it is about people, so the phrase means people ranked in 'layers' by money, education, or job.