Social Stratification Terms

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adjective relating to or characteristic of feudalism, a political and economic system of medieval Europe

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• The feudal system was a social structure that dominated medieval Europe.
• The feudal lords controlled vast estates during the Middle Ages.
• Back in the day, the feudal system was like a boss battle for peasants.
• The power dynamics in the office felt almost feudal, with the boss ruling over everyone else.

noun a system or arrangement of stratified layers

• The stratification of society based on income levels is a common topic in sociology.
• People often talk about how there's a lot of stratification in our school based on who hangs out with who.
• I can't believe the stratification in this group chat - some people are just so much cooler than others.
• The layers of stratification in the corporate world can be difficult to navigate for newcomers.

noun A person's occupation or position within society

• Individuals from all walks of life attended the conference.
• People from different walks of life came to the party.
• No matter what your walk of life is, you can still succeed.
• The journey through education is a walk of life that never truly ends.

noun a noun that refers to the action of assigning or attributing something to a particular category or class

• The adscription of nationality is determined by the country in which a person is born.
• The adscription of labels can sometimes be limiting to a person's identity.
• I don't care about society's adscription of success, I'll define it my own way.
• The adscription of blame onto one individual is unfair when the responsibility is shared.