Question

define overlapping and crosscutting social division with example

Answer 1

overlapping is creating problems and crosscutting is getting solutions

Answer 2

OVERLAPPING DIFFERENCES
1. When some social difference overlaps other difference it is called overlapping social difference.
2. Example- a) racial difference between dark complexion and fairer complexion also referred as the [African-Americans]in the US becomes a social division because the darker complexion tend to stay unemployed due to their color and tend to be poor & homeless, and often face injustice & discrimination. 

CROSS-CUTTING DIFFERENCES:

1.If social differences cross-cut one another,it is difficult to pit one group of people against other.

2. It means that a group that share a common interest on one issue are likely to be on different sides on a different issue. In here, it is easy to accommodate and no tensions.