Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21

How do different societies establish a social hierarchy? Today we’re starting our unit on social stratification, starting with four basic principles of a sociological understanding of stratification. We’ll explain open and closed systems of stratification and explore examples of different kinds of stratification systems, including caste systems and class systems.

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10 minutes for my 3 hour paper tomorrow. Bless up

[Entropicalli]

As a sociology student, I think this video was very well presented and offered a clear explanation of the basics of social stratification. Great to see.

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[handeljuma]

I appreciate the fact that you summarised what we've learnt, very professional.

[helenedahlsveen]

I study social linguistics and struggled to understand class stratification. Now it makes sense to me! Thank you!

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[MakeMeThinkAgain]

It would be nice if you could bring this back to Durkheim and talk about how social changes (trending toward class from cast) effects people's feelings of satisfaction and meaning.

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[raghavgautam]

I appreciate the honesty with which the closed stratification of the traditional Indian society (Indian caste system was described and I agree with the fact that it still exists today!! but the Indian caste system was a result of the degradation of the merit-based open stratification present in Ancient India Called "the Varna System " it was a merit-based system which allowed social mobility. but due to the arrogance of the INDIAN CLERGY CLASS i.e Brahmans, it was reduced to a closed stratification system.

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The best episode of Crash Course Sociology so far!

[sivawright]

Thank you for taking the Caste System in India as an example. But the thing is, it is nowhere near declining it is becoming more and more rigid every day. So, when you talk about caste, do not use the past tense. And the caste system doesn't only hold sway in rural India but plays an equal or even more significant role in urban India too.

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