Social stratification is a “ system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy”(p.248). Stratification is society has four basic principles. First social stratification is a trait of society and not the differences created by individuals. In essence this is saying that people who are wealthy will have a successful and productive life, where as people of a lower socioeconomic class will not have the same benefits. Second social stratification will continue …showed first 75 words of 694 total…

…showed last 75 words of 694 total…formal education, there still exists room for one to improve his life. The biggest group that I would see disadvantaged and most like a caste system would be African Americans. They get stuck in area that foster crime and deviance, however I believe we as society are making great strides to improve these conditions. By education, neighborhood cleanup projects, and successful men and women talking to the youth, we will see change throughout the generations.