SOC100H5 Lecture : soc 100 ch 10.docx
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A society that ranks people by hierarchy. Caste system ( closed) class system ( open) Allows for no or little social mobility. Four major castes ( varna): brahman, kshatriya, vaishya, and shudra. Marry within casts ( endogamous) and is usually arranged when still children. People are supposed to be hanging out with people of their own caste. Caste systems are typical of agrarian cultures and they are schooled into wanting to do the same jobs as their parents. People living in industrial areas however have more choice than agrarian societies. Social stratification based on birth and individual achievement. More choice over life as well as marriage partner. Social stratification based on how well someone does and how much effort they put into their job. In such a society there is constant social mobility as it depends on a person"s later work.
