Question

“Social stratification is supported by patterns of belief, or ideology.” State in your own words the meaning of this statement.

Answer 1

• No system of social stratification is likely to persist over generations unless it is widely viewed as being either fair or inevitable.
• The caste system, for example, is justified in terms of the opposition of purity and pollution, with the Brahmins designated as the most superior and Dalits as the most inferior by virtue of their birth and occupation.