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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">social stratification</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>social classes</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>social issues</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>class differences</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>differences, class</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stratification, social</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The condition in which different levels of caste, class, privilege, or status make up a society. A person's strata may be ascribed at birth or achieved. Factors involved in social stratification include gender, race, age, wealth, family relationships, education, occupation, marital status, and language. ]]></note></mads>