How does the process of social stratification work? What does this look like in your everyday lives?

Question

How does the process of social stratification work? What does this look like in your everyday lives?

Answer 1

The easiest way to answer this is by giving an example.

If I am wearing designer clothes and shoes to die for, I am going to have doors held open for me.  I am going to get offers of help to my seat and I'm going to have men offering to buy me drinks.

Same person in jeans and a T-Shirt will be essentially ignored.

It's all about perception.