Definition of Global Stratification
(noun) The disparity of power, status, and wealth between countries due to the unequal distribution of resources.
Global Stratification Pronunciation
Syllabification: glob·al strat·i·fi·ca·tion
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /glOH-buhl strat-uh-fuh-kAY-shuhn/
- British English – /glOH-buhl strat-i-fi-kAY-shuhn/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English: /ˈɡloʊbəl ˌstɹætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
- British English: /ˈgləʊb(ə)l ˌstɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
Usage Note
- Plural: global stratifications
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Additional Information
- Economic Sociology Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “global” and “stratification” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
- economic
- global assembly line
- global city
- global commodity chain
- global inequality
- globalization
- media globalization
- power
- status
- technological diffusion
- wealth
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Cite the Definition of Global Stratification
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “global stratification.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 1, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/global-stratification/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
global stratification. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/global-stratification/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “global stratification.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/global-stratification/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“global stratification.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 1 Apr. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/global-stratification/>.