Sociology; Caste stratification system

1. S O C I A L
S T R AT I F I C AT I O N
A N D I N E Q U A L I T Y
I N I N D I A .
B Y M A N A S V I Y A D A V , R E V A T I
P I L A N E , N A S H I T A H A Q U E , S A N G R A M
Z E N D E , A D I T Y A U N D R E A N D
S A R V E S H P A W A R .

2. C O N T E N T S

3. I N T R O D U C T I O
N
• The process by which
society is divided into many
stratas or layers, forming a
heirarchy of unequal
groups who are ranked one
above the other based on
wealth, power and status is
known as social
stratification.
• Social stratification can
lead to inequalities
• Economical
inequality, educational ineq
uality,etc.

4. S T R A F I C AT I O N I N I N D I A N
S O C I E T Y
• We know that Stratification in India is also a form of inequality. It divides Indian
society on the basis of caste, class and gender.
• People also differentiate on the basis of status, power, income and more.
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5. C A S T E S Y S T E M
• The Indian caste system is a perfect example of the
stratification system. Caste is a hereditary social group
where a person's rank and his rights are decided on the
caste he is born into.
• For instance, the Hindu religion has castes that range
from Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Sudra.
• A persons caste enables one to inherit the status and
function of their parents.

6. • The occupation of the person used to
depend on their castes. For example,
The Brahmins were the priests and
their children used to grow up to
become priests again.
• Kshatriyas came after the Brahmins
and they were the kings, rulers,
warriors, etc.
• Then came the Vaishyas who worked
as craftmens, landowners, etc.
• Sudras were the farm workers,
servants.
• And the last ones were the
Dalits, who were the street cleaners,
drain cleaners, etc.

7. C L A S S
S Y S T E M
• The modern society is a victim of the class
system the most. It decides a person's rank in a
society based on his achievements and the
amount of wealth he possesses.
• Superiority and Inferiority are common in the
class system.

8. G E N D E R S Y S T E M
• Gender has been the oldest source of
social stratification. Even in modern Indian
society, it is prevalent to date.
• Gender stratification happens amongst
various groups, communities, and regions.
• Gender system leads to many inequalities
in every sector of life.

9. E C O N O M I C A
L
I N E Q U A L I T I
E S
• While India is one of the fastest
growing economies in the world,
it is also one of the most
unequal countries.
• Inequality has been rising
sharply for the last three
decades. The richest have
cornered a huge part of the
wealth created through crony
capitalism and inheritance.