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UNDERSTANDING CULTURE,
SOCIETY AND POLITICS
Semester I/II - Week 8
Social
and Political Stratification

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UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS – SHS Grade 11/12
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Semester I/II - Week 8: Social And Political Stratification
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Lesson
Social
and Political Stratification
MELC: Examine the concept, characteristics, and forms of stratification system using
sociological perspective.

Objectives: 1. Identify characteristics of social stratification

2. Distinguish the different forms of social stratification
3. Determine situations connected with the concept of social stratification
4. Examine the concept, characteristics, and forms of stratification system
using sociological perspective.

Let’s Explore and Discover

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Do you want to know how does stratification develop

Stratification- in our society and how does stratification affects our
Describes as a society? Lets start with this activity.
specific way or system
Learning about how stratification emerge in our society
of arranging or
dividing or classifying will help us understand how greatly it affect situations our
something or people society is facing right now. You will consider how under
into different certain circumstances how differently people experience
categories, classes, consequences of the different social issues and problems.
ranking, position, Society is stratified into several groups or classes that
hierarchy, ladder, are different from each other on the basis of wealth,
and layers. income, educational attainment, and occupation.
Sociologists recognize that a variety of factors including
social class, race, gender,sexuality, nationality, and
sometimes religion, influence stratification.

Common Bases of Social Stratification:

Wealth - access to political power
Property - race and religion
Gender - access to material and cultural
goods

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 Concept of Social Stratification

Describes as an specific way or system of

arranging or dividing or classifying something
Stratification
or people into different categories, classes,
ranking, position, hierarchy, ladder, and layers.

It refers to the degree of standing attached to

one’s position in the society as linear, material
Social Status interest, and reflection of attributes and
prestige. Ascribed (ex. race, sex) and achieved
status (ex. celebrity,politician).

Things that are wanted and sought after by

Social most people in the society. The more a person
Desirables has these social desirables, the higher his or
her position in the social strata.

A concept centered on an individuals position

in the hierarchy and distinguished them as
Social Class categorical, group of individuals, and
possesses the same economic interest.

Refers to the act moving one status to

Social
another status of persons or group of persons
Mobility
in the society.

Inequalities in political rewards, structures

Political and processes such as possession and
Stratification exercise of authority, influence, power, and
access to political offices.

Characteristics of Forms of
Social Stratification Social Stratification

1. Social stratification is universal

- It is a worldwide phenomenon.
2. Stratification is social - There are
some factors that would serve as basis.
3. It is ancient - Existed in almost all
the ancient civilization.
4. It is in diverse forms - Forms of
stratification is not uniform.
5. Social stratification is
consequential –Chances vary in every
society.
1. Slavery System – Most critical of
legitimate social injustice.
2. Estate System – System of
stratification also known as
Feudalism.
3. Caste System – It denotes division.
4. Class System – This system is
universal in nature.

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 Various Perspectives
Five Social Classes in Social Stratification

1. Upper Class –They called these class 1. Functionalist - Aspects that

of individuals as elites. maintain social balance and
2. Upper-middle Class – Highly
equilibrium.
educated and affluent professionals.
3. Middle Class – Semi-professionals 2. Conflict - It implies that society is
with an average standard of living. in constant conflict.
4. Working Class – Blue collar workers
with low job security.
5. Lower Class – Also known as
underclass.

(Source: “Concept of Stratification,” Study.com, accessed September 15, 2020

https://study.com/academy/lesson/social-stratification-
definition-theories-examples.html.)

Let’s Practice

Activity 1

Directions: Write the similarities and differences of Social Status and Social Class.

Linear Status Inconsistency

Categorical Hierarchically Ranked
Material Interest Reflection of Attributes and Prestige
Group of Individuals Possess the Same Economic Interest

Social Class Social Status

Similarities

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 Activity 2

Directions: Identify the classification of the individuals from the pyramid. Use the boxes
on the opposite side to write your answer. Choose your answer from the
choices below.

Middle Class Lower Class Working Class

Upper Class Upper Middle Class

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

What is your opinion about the picture with regards to stratification?

Let’s Do More
Activity 1

Directions: Identify specific individuals according to its classification. Write T if the

statement is correct and F is the statement is wrong.

_______1. Middle class call themselves as highly educated and affluent professionals.
_______2. Upper class falls under semi-professionals with an average standard of living.
_______3. Lower class are group of individuals that are top level, executives, celebrities,
heirs and politicians.
_______4. Upper middle class are group of individuals which are blue collar workers with
low job security.
_______5. Working class group of individuals are called elites.

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 Activity 2

Directions: Fill out the chart with examples of ascribed statuses and achieved statuses
that are familiar with in the society.

become birth land a won a

age ethnicity
athlete order good job lottery

Ascribed Statuses Achieved Statuses

1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.

What particular example that could connect statuses with social stratification issues?

Let’s Sum It Up
Directions: Identify the Concept of Social Stratification defined in each item. Choose
your answer from the choices below.

Social Mobility Stratification Social Class

Social Status Political Stratification

A concept centered on an individuals position in the

hierarchy and distinguished them from other categories.

Refers to the act moving one status to another status of

persons or group of persons in the society.

It refers to the degree of standing attached to one’s

position in the society.

Describes as an specific way or system of arranging

or dividing or classifying something or people.

Inequalities in political rewards, structures and

processes.

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 Let’s Assess
Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the best answer. Write
the correct answer on the space provided before the number.

_____1. What concept is centered on an individual’s position in the hierarchy?

A. Social Class C. Social Stratification
B. Social Status D. Stratification

_____2. What do you call the things that are wanted and sought after by most people?
A. Political Stratification C. Social Class
B. Social Desirables D. Social Stratification

_____3. Which of the following group of individuals are blue collar workers with low job
security?
A. Lower Class C. Upper Class
B. Middle Class D. Working Class

_____4. Which of the following indicate inequalities in political rewards, structures and
processes?
A. Political Stratification C. Social Status
B. Social Class D. Social Stratification

_____5. What do you call a system of stratification which is also known as Feudalism?
A. Caste System C. Estate System
B. Class System D. Slavery System

_____6. Which is the basis of this system that is always economic in which one individual
was owned by another person?
A. Caste System C. Estate System
B. Class System D. Slavery System

_____7. Which of the following marks as an indication that individuals have the same
opportunities or same standard of living?
A. Caste System C. Estate System
B. Class System D. Slavery System

_____8. What denotes division because one characteristic of it is the hierarchical division
of society?
A. Caste System C. Estate System
B. Class System D. Slavery System

_____9. Which of the following is an example of ascribed status?

A. Lower Class C. Upper Class
B. Middle Class D. Working Class

_____10. What do you call a term used to describe how people in our society is categorize
into distinct groups in a given social unit?
A. Social Class C. Social Stratification
B. Social Status D. Stratification

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 Answer Key

Let’s Practice:
Activity 1 Activity 2
Social Class 1.Upper Class
1.Categorical 2.Upper Middle Class
2.Group of individuals 3.Middle Class
3.Possess the same economic interest 4.Working Class
Similarities 5.Lower Class
1.Status inconsistency
2.Hierarchically ranked
Social Status
1.Linear
2.Material interest
3.Reflection of attributes & prestige

Let’s Do More:
Activity 1 Activity 2
1.F 1.Age
2.F 2.Ethnicity
3.F 3.Birth order
4.F 4.Land a good job
5.F 5.Won lottery
6.Become athlete

Let’s Sum It Up:

1.Social Class
2.Social Mobility
3.Social Status
4.Stratification
5.Political Stratification

Let’s Assess:
1. A 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C
6.D 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.C

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 References

Websites

With Author

McLeod, Jane D. “Social Stratification and Inequality.” handbooks of Sociology and Social
Research. accessed September 16, 2020.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10/10.10/7/978-1-349-00920-6-2.

Without Author

Changingminds.org. “Social Desirability.” accessed September 16, 2020.

https://changingminds.org/explanations /motivation/social_desirability.htm.

Courses.lumencourses.lumenlearning.com. “Theoretical Perspective in Social

Stratification.” accessed September 16, 2020.
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Ghoffarth.wordpress.com. “Social Stratification.” accessed September 16, 2020.

https://ghoffarth.wordpress.com/introduction-to-sociology/unit-seven-social
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Udel.edu. “Social Classes.” accessed September 15, 2020.

https://udel.edu/~cmarks/What%20is%20social%20class.html.

Study.com. “Concept of Stratification.” accessed September 15, 2020.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/social-stratificatin-definition-theories-
examples.html.

Youarticlelibrary.com. “Forms of Stratification.” accessed September 14, 2020.

https://www.youarticlelibrary.com/sociology/rural-sociology/social-stratification-
forms-of-social-stratification-and-rural-social-stratification/31962.

Youarticlelibrary.com. “Social Class: Meaning, characteristics and divisions of social

classes.” accessed September 14, 2020.
https://www.youarticlelibrary.com/sociology/social/stratification-meaning-
nature-character istics-stratification-meaning-nature-characteristics.

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