Phrases with «stratified society»

A stratified society refers to a social structure where people are divided into different levels or layers based on their wealth, social status, and power. These layers or strata determine a person's opportunities and privileges in society. Full definition

stratified society

Sentences with «stratified society»

Some cultures at each level of social stratification engaged in human sacrifice, but it was more common in those that were harshly divided: Two - thirds of the highly stratified societies practiced the macabre ritual, compared with just one - quarter of the egalitarian societies, the researchers report online today in Nature. (sciencemag.org)
In stratified societies each person is tagged with a class designation which fixes his place in the social structure. (religion-online.org)
He notes as well the racially stratified society which was her lifelong context, the ubiquitous presence of black maids and farmhands, the people who came and went by back doors, or who did not enter the house at all, by unwritten law. (firstthings.com)
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Phrases with «stratified society»

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