traditional social division

C28821
concept

A traditional social division is a long-established categorization of people into distinct groups based on factors such as occupation, lineage, ethnicity, religion, or status, which shapes roles, privileges, and interactions within a society.

Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
caste system 1
form of social segmentation 1
social stratification system 1

Instances (7)

Instance Via concept surface
Junior zhuz
Dutch pillarized system form of social segmentation
Hindu varna system social stratification system
World State caste system caste system
Kazakh zhuzes
Great zhuz
Cargo system traditional social institution