Chemistry
Social Stratification in Caste Systems Versus Class-Based Societies
Quick fact
Unlike class systems, where individuals can move up or down through education, employment, or marriage, caste systems legally and socially enforce endogamy—requiring marriage within one's group—making mobility virtually impossible.
Why this is interesting
In some societies, your destiny is sealed at birth—your job, your marriage, even your social circle—while in others, you can climb or fall. What makes these systems so different?