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GCSE Sociology · key term
The process through which a group excludes others from membership and access to its advantages.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Socio-economic Class DivisionsThrough social closure, a group can exclude outsiders from membership and its advantages. Weber used the caste system as an example of such exclusion.
The process through which a group excludes others from membership and the advantages associated with belonging.
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Component 2
The process through which a group restricts membership and excludes outsiders from its advantages.
Revise: Weberian Theory of StratificationStatus can influence identity, dress, accent and lifestyle. It can also involve social closure: a group restricts membership, keeping outsiders from sharing its advantages. This helps explain how social boundaries can persist even when an outsider gains money.
