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stratification
Presenters :
Le Minh Ngoc
Giap Thi Thanh Ha
Le Thi Thao Van
Table of Contents
01
Social Groups
Definition, Classification,
Types
02
Social Stratification
Definition, History,
Classification
03
Case Study
Social stratification in
Vietnam
Social groups
1. Definition
A social group is a cluster of people
beyond the household unit who are
usually related on basis other than
kinship, although kinship
relationships may exist between
people in the group.
=> Members of all social groups have a sense rights and responsibilities in relation to
the group.
Working or living environment
affects the formation of social
groups
Classification
the relationships are organized around narrow ranges of practical Secondary Group
interests or goals
Consisting of people who identify
Example: Common examples include coworkers in an employment with one another on some
setting or students, teachers, and administrators in an educational common ground but who may
setting never meet with one another or
interact with each other
=> does not exercise a primary influence over its members personally.
Social Groups
Some typical types
Friendship
Friendship refers to close social ties
between at least two people in which the
ties are informal, are voluntary, and
involve personal, face-to-face interaction.
Refers to a group of young people, found mainly in urban areas, who are often
considered a social problem by adults and law en-forcement officials
Body modification
Body modification is the intentional
alteration of the human body or
appearance. It is often done for aesthetic
satisfaction, ritual, self-expression and
many other reasons.
Cooperatives Self-help
However, by the transition from the Stone Age to the Copper Age, Bronze
Age, and finally Iron Age. This led to skyrocketed productivity
=> More power appeared in society => social stratification was slowly born
after centuries.
Classification
Given by birth
The cause of racial stratification is the unequal meeting of two groups that used to be separate. It
may be through colonization, slavery, or other large-group movements.
A shared sense of identity rooted in history, geography, language, or a mix of these forms
the foundation of ethnic groupings
When people move away from their original homeland to live in another, they are called a
diaspora population.
Gender and sexism
Gender inequalities (existed as a result of prejudice over women from men), based on
(biological) differences
Gender and sexism is still a serious problem around the world. Not only between the 2 basic
gender, but also people in LGBTQ are also being discriminated.
Caste and casteism
Caste and casteism
The caste system is relatively unique to South Asia,
especially in India. The caste system is a social
stratification system linked with Hinduism and
based on a person’s birth into a particular group
Vietnam's General Statistics Office (GSO) (2020) estimates the gender earnings gap at 29.5 percent - 21.5 percent
in urban areas and 35.2 percent in rural areas.
Conclusion