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Differentiation, Stratification and Life Chances

Differentiation, Stratification and Life Chances

Conceptual diagram showing the intersection of Social Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and Age influencing Life Chances and Identity, surrounded by wealth, status, power, and opportunities

Sociologists study how societies sort people into categories. While some differences are fairly neutral, like having different tastes in music, other differences become tied to resources, status, and power. This is where differentiation ends and stratification begins.

Stratification by class, gender, ethnicity and age Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Stratification by class, gender, ethnicity and age

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Stratification by class, gender, ethnicity and age. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.