Social stratification refers to the division of society into ranked groups of people based on factors like wealth, income, occupation, education, etc. There are two main theories of social stratification: economic determinism/conflict theory and functionalist theory. Social stratification impacts many aspects of life such as health, education, individual actions, social roles, and laws. It can determine who receives aid during crises and who lives or dies. The media can play a role in improving social stratification by shaping attitudes, promoting social justice, and informing people about development programs. Suggested solutions include addressing impersonal problems like poverty, personal problems, international disagreements, and wider community issues.

1. Submitted to-
Md. Rahmatullah
Presented by Group 2
Department of Mass
Communication and Journalism
Begum Rokeya University
Course Tittle:
Social Process and Institution
Course Code: MCJ 2106

2. Social Stratification :
Ogburn and Nimkoff - “The process by which individuals and
groups are ranked in a more or less enduring hierarchy of
status is known as stratification “
According to Gisbert - “Social stratification is the division of
society into permanent groups of categories of superiority
and subordination “
Raymond W.Murry - “Social stratification is a horizontal
division of society into high and lower social units.

3. Theory :
(1)Theory of economic determinism / the conflict theory.
(2)The functionalist theory.

4. Social Stratification and Impact :
Impacts of stratification on our life –
1)Health section ;
2)Education ;
3)Bounds individual actions ;
4)Specification of social rules ;
5)Societal laws ;
6) Whom will live or die.

5. 1) Health Section :
• Expensive health care facilities.
• VIP culture.
• Different treatment quality.
• Discriminating attitude of care provides.
• Unequal distribution of clean water and safe
environment in different zones of a city.

6. 2) Education :
• Different Education System.
• Specific methods of teaching.
• Out of dated syllabus.
• Language conflicts.
• Leads to job discrimination

7. 3) Bounds Individual Actions :
• Different political Affiliation.
• Limit our opportunities to work
• Limit our perceptive.
• Stereotyping.
• Labiazation.
• Stops one to ask question.

8. 4) Specification of Social Roles :
• Mother bound to care for children.
• Preferred specific professions.
• Father bound to be bread earner.
•Child one bound to respect their elders and parents.

9. 5) Societal Laws :
• Punishment amplification.
• Traffic rules.
• Bank policies.
•Discrimination in journalism.

10. 6) Whom will live or die :
• At time of flood protection of major cities.
• In case of shortage of any basic food item.
• In a case of protest lower political class, political
agents actually suffer.

11. Present Crisis :
1)Educational crisis ;
2)Child Labouring ;
3)Poverty ;
4)Health Sector ;
5)Corruption ;
6)Societal Laws ;
7)Ethnicity ;
8)Single parents etc

12. Media Role for Improvement :
1) The media deads to formation of attitude through
establishing of values for the society.
2) Protection of social justice is another role of media in
national development. In that, the media are not only
expected to record, compose or report account of events
and stories just as the historians do, but the media are
also expected to analyze issues and facts justice.
3) The responsibility of information people about
development projects and programs in another major
role of media to national development.

13. Suggestion :
Social Stratification problem solving is generally
considered to apply to four different types of problems.
As-
1) Impersonal problems, for example- shortage of money.
2) Personal problems, for example- emotional or health
problems.
3) International problems, such as- disagreement with
other people .
4) Community and wider societal problems, such as- lifter
or crime rate.

14. Thanks a lot !