age stratification — A system of inequalities linked to age. In Western societies, for example, both the old and the young are perceived and treated as relatively incompetent and excluded from much social life. See also ageism … Dictionary of sociology
STRATIFICATION SOCIALE — Les théories de la stratification ont en commun avec la théorie marxiste de chercher à rendre compte de l’inégalité des conditions que l’on constate au sein des sociétés. Alors que Karl Marx situe le principe d’explication de cette inégalité au… … Encyclopédie Universelle
age-sets — age sets, age grades Broad age bands which define the social status , permitted roles , and activities of those belonging to them. Transitions from one age grade to the next are often major collectively organized social events with rites of… … Dictionary of sociology
Stratification (botany) — In horticulture, stratification is the process of pretreating seeds to simulate natural conditions that a seed must endure before germination. Many seed species have what is called an embryonic dormancy and generally speaking will not sprout… … Wikipedia
stratification — The term stratification in sociology is usually applied to studies of structured social inequality ; that is, studies of any systematic inequalities between groups of people, which arise as the unintended consequence of social processes and… … Dictionary of sociology
age set — Formally organized social group consisting of every male (or female) of comparable age. In societies where the practice traditionally occurs (e.g., the Nuer of the southern Sudan or the Masai of Kenya and Tanzania), a person belongs, either from… … Universalium
Âge du bronze en Europe — Carte archéologique simplifiée des cultures de l âge du bronze final (v. Années 1200): Terramare (bleu), civilisation des champs d urnes centrale (rouge), civilisation des champs d urnes du Nord (orange), culture lusatienne (violet), culture de… … Wikipédia en Français
stratification — The process or result of separating a sample into subsamples according to specified criteria such as age or occupational groups. [L. stratum, layer, + facio, to make] * * * strat·i·fi·ca·tion .strat ə fə kā shən n arrangement or formation in… … Medical dictionary
Social stratification — Sociology … Wikipedia
Sexuality in older age — Sexual drive can be considerable at any age and for either gender. While the human body has some limits on the maximum age for reproduction, sexual activity can be performed or experienced well into the later years of life.Diminishing physicial… … Wikipedia
Class stratification — is a form of social stratification in which a society tends to divide into separate classes whose members have differential access to resources and power. An economic and cultural rift usually exists between different classes. People are usually… … Wikipedia