Social Differentiation Flashcards

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What is social differentiation?

The way society sorts people into groups based on differences like age, gender, ethnicity and class.

Differentiation is about social differences and categories. Stratification is about ranking groups with unequal rewards.

A social position given at birth, such as ethnicity or your birth family’s social class.

A social position you earn through your actions, such as a job title or qualifications.

How you see yourself and how others see you, based on the groups you belong to.

Social class, gender and ethnicity.

A fixed, oversimplified idea about a group of people.

When people attach a description or category to someone, which can shape how they are treated.

Made by society and culture, not by nature. It can change over time and place.

A group with less power or status in society, sometimes also fewer members.