This article seeks to conceptualise a methodology for quantitative analysis of social stratification as a process of differentiation with hierarchisation. Based upon the differentiation of the entities or units of stratification such as castes, classes, etc., done by each member of a unit individually, it indicates a method to discern potentialities of concordance or discordance, or situations of closeness or conflict among the units in the system with respect to their mutual placement in the hierarchies. Lastly, the method is briefly illustrated using empirical survey data.
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