Introduction: Gender stratification is defined as "the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women (Macionis 350)."" ... But who wants to be escorted to a restaurant or social function on the arm of a scrubby, smelly, poorly dressed man? ... No longer will the gap between the social standings of men and women be as big as they once were. ... Gender stratification has a definition but doesn't have to define who you are or who you can be. ...

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Like others, a social problem that is widespread in American society is Gender inequality. ... Gender stratification refers to the ranking of the sexes in such a way that women are unequal in power, resources, prestige, or worth. Materialist theories indicate that gender stratification is increased where women's work is dedicated toward the family and men's work is dedicated outward trade and the marketplace. ... Gender inequality is still strong in American society and is one of the largest social problems that women face. ...

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It is used as a means of social stratification among the tribes" men, woman, and children and also representing a boy and girls rights of passage to adulthood through different piercing, paintings, and hairstyles. ...

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