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gender stratification  

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  • Gender stratification is the stratification of individuals based on biological sex and the socially derived gender roles attached to sex. Stratification based on gender has existed in human society from the beginning of recorded history, if not before. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Stratification, Gender]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/gender_stratification

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