social stratification

noun

1. sociol the hierarchical structures of class and status in any society

Example Sentences

Indeed, in a world that seems bent on social stratification, the Juggalos are still busting things up, confusing the Man.

From The Daily Beast

Even when one breaches the list at Chiltern, other layers of social stratification exist inside.

From The Daily Beast

I had just finished Close Encounters so I decided to write about social stratification on a film set.

From The Daily Beast

Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 28 (2), 171-197.

From The Daily Beast

With the Declaration of Independence the old social stratification of feudal Europe had been wiped out forever.

From Project Gutenberg

This social stratification became a permanent fixture of English society.

From Project Gutenberg

Much less of social stratification exists in the country than in the city.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• food chain
• hierarchy
• power structure
• social structure