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Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions · Model answer

Social stratification is claimed to contribute to the maintenance of social order and stability in society. Critically assess.

  • UPSC 2022
  • Stratification and Mobility

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The claim belongs to the consensus tradition: ranked positions, backed by shared values, are said to hold a complex division of labour together. Conflict theorists read the same hierarchy as a source of tension held down by power. The answer depends on whether stratification is accepted as legitimate.

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  • The claim at its strongest
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