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Social Stratification

Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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1

Understanding Social Stratification

  • Social stratification is the practice of classifying people into upper and lower classes based on income, education, caste, color, gender, occupation, and intelligence
  • This classification is created by society, not by individual choice
  • Children born into rich families have better opportunities for nutrition, education, and employment compared to children from poor families
2

Social Inequality and Its Effects

  • Social stratification leads to inequality and differences in society
  • It humiliates people classified as lower class and creates discrimination
  • Historical examples include: blacks in America not allowed in white schools, untouchables in India not allowed to use public wells
3

Untouchability as a Social Evil

  • Untouchability represents the extreme form of caste-based stratification in India
  • People were classified into innumerable castes, with some considered high and others low
  • Untouchables were placed at the lowest rung of society
4

Measures to Eradicate Untouchability

  • Key reformers: Jyotiba Phule, Swami Vivekananda, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar worked to eliminate untouchability
  • Article 17 of the Constitution prohibits untouchability
  • Untouchability (Offences) Act was implemented in 1955

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