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Forms of Social Stratification

MASTERS
SLAVERY SLAVES

BRAHMIN
CASTE KSHATRIYAS

VAISHYAS
SUDRAS
CLASS

UPPER CLASS

LOWER CLASS

ESTATE
FEUDAL LORDS

SERFS

Status refers to the social Roles are allocated to the
position with defined positions (called status)
rights and duties assigned people occupy in the
to these positions. social system.

ASCRIBED STATUS ROLE TAKING

PREPARATORY STAGE
ACHIEVED STATUS GAME STAGE
PLAY STAGE

ROLE CONFLICT

ROLE STEREOTYPING