Social stratification is a means by which people are classified into categories that are ranked on a scale of social worth. There are many ways in which people are stratified. The system of stratification can be determined by means of criteria which the social worthiness of individuals are judged and discriminations made, such as the classifications of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, age, and generation. These vary, in part, on the basis of a society's stratification …showed first 75 words of 1255 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1255 total…of the systems with the most room for advancement and to move from different levels of the social ladder. Here and on campus Americans look past your ascribed characteristics and focus on the work people put into advancement and working on their achieved characteristics. On campus it is the same way, no matter what your race, ethnicity, wake of life, or religion, it is all overlooked and everything is determined on what you have achieved.