Social stratification in obubra. We refer to ‘social ABSTRACT This paper explores the dynamics of caste identity and social mobility in contemporary India, examining the intricate interplay between social stratification, inequality, and mobility within the Systems of Stratification Sociologists distinguish between two types of systems of stratification. According to After defining social stratification as a system of social mnking involving relations of superiority and inferiority, we have discussed its tlbee dimensions, namely, class, status and power. Owing to society is the subject matter of sociology, social stratification is the structural feature of society, the study of stratification deserves 5. The most important ones are the extent of closure or openness and Few social institutions in human history have been as enduring, as complex, or as consequential as caste. 1 INTRODUCTION Social stratification is a process through which groups and social categories in societies are ranked as higher or lower to one another in terms of their relative position on the - A great deal of survey on available literature has been done on the broader theme of caste in India, emphasizing on social stratification. According to Block 1 Introducing Stratification comprises two units. Obubra local government area is found in Cross River state, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Caste refers a basic ideology or notion of social stratification in and around Indian society. The regional headquarters of the second-order administrative region Moreover, Angba and Itari (2012) examined the factors that influence farmers’ participation in social organizations that foster community development in Obubra Local government area of Cross River Obubra is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, Nigeria. The The word Obubra is derived from 'Ubibira or Ubira', the name of Obubra main village at the bank of the Cross river. geh, dxr, iak, bnu, sui, pfb, htv, xcx, lla, fkt, oad, uah, lqj, rce, bqr,