Compare and contrast the following systems of social stratification in terms of social mobility: caste systems, feudalism, and class systems
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
1. Caste systems represent a fixed and permanent form of stratification based on an ascribed status, assigned at birth. Social mobility in this system is essentially impossible.
2. Feudalism was a system of status based on mutual obligation, in which peasants worked the land owned by feudal lords. The only avenue for a peasant to achieve social advancement was through joining a convent or monastery.
3. Class systems are systems in which people are ranked according to their economic position, which is thought of as an achieved (rather than ascribed) status. Class systems appear to be the most equitable, although a great deal of research asserts that social mobility is more difficult than it appears.
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