| Caste |
Class |
| (i) Different castes form a hierarchy of social preference and each position in the caste structure is defined in terms of its ‘purity and pollution’. |
(i) A social class is made up of similar social status who regard one another as social equals. |
| (ii) In a caste stratification system, an individual’s position depends on the status attributes ascribed by birth. |
(ii) In a class stratification system and individual’s position depends on the possession of substantial amounts of wealth, occupation, education and prestige which is achieved. |
| (iii) Caste is an example of closed stratification. |
(iii) Class system is an example of open stratification. |
| (iv) In this type of social stratification there is no scope for social mobility. |
(iv) In this type of social stratification there is scope for social mobility. |
