Question

how do overlapping of social differences lead to social divisions?

Answer 1

OVERLAPPING DIFFERENCES:

1. When some social difference overlaps with other difference. 

2. Situations of this kind produce social divisions, when one kind of social difference becomes more important than the other and people start feeling that they belong to different communities. 
3. Example-a)difference between Black & White in the US becomes a social division because they tend to be poor & landless, and often face injustice & discrimination. 
b) In our country Dalits tend to be poor & landless and often face injustice & discrimination. 
4. Overlapping differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions.