Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.4 Social stratification and caste

6.4.1 Social stratification: forms (slavery, estate, caste, class) and theories (Marx, Weber, Davis–Moore, Tumin)

Social stratification is the ranking of groups into layers with unequal wealth, power and prestige; history shows four main forms (slavery, estate, caste, class), and sociology explains it through conflict (Marx), multi-dimensional (Weber) and functional (Davis–Moore) theories.

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Key terms

  • social stratification
  • open and closed systems
  • slavery
  • estate system
  • caste
  • class
  • Karl Marx
  • bourgeoisie
  • proletariat
  • Max Weber
  • class status party
  • life chances
  • Davis–Moore
  • Melvin Tumin
  • Ralf Dahrendorf
  • W. Lloyd Warner
  • bonded labour

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