Question

what do mean by social differentiation​

Answer 1

The differentiation of tasks in society – or the division of labour – is a central focus of sociology. Sociologists have studied the effects of increasing specialization and complexity and have classified societies in terms of the nature and level of differentiation.

During the Scottish Enlightenment, writers like Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) and John Millar (1735-1801) distinguished four sociologically distinct stages of society:

• Hunters and gatherers
• Shepherd or pastoral society
• Husbandmen or agricultural society
• Commercial society

Answer 2

Social differences are the situations where people are discriminated against on the basis of social, economic, and racial inequality. On the other hand, social division means division of society on the basis of social differences like language, region, caste, colour, race