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Religious stratification is the division of a society into hierarchical layers on the premise of religious beliefs, affiliation, or faith practices. According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E. Moore, “()he reason why religion is necessary is apparently to be found in the fact that human society achieves its unity primarily through the possession by its members of certain ultimate values and ends in common.”〔 *Davis, Kingsley and Wilbert E Moore, 1945. “Some Principles of Stratification,” ''American Sociological Review 10''(April): 242-49.〕 Furthermore, Davis and Moore contend that it is “the role of religious belief and ritual to supply and reinforce this appearance of reality” that these “certain ultimate values” have. This is one possible explanation for why religion is one of the underlying factors which links various forms of inequality into a chain of stratification. ==Critical overview== Broadly defined, social stratification is constituted by the division of a society into hierarchical layers of wealth, power, and prestige. These layers, or strata, have been related to a variety of social categories, such as: *Race *Class *Gender *Ethnicity *Religion Sociologists have paid attention to stratification based on race, class, gender, and ethnicity. Religion is closely tied to ethnic affiliation. Research suggests that religious stratification deserves more attention than it usually gets. It is a common development in religiously diverse societies. Once it becomes embedded in societies' laws, customs, and ideologies, it tends to persist. It also has societal consequences. Thus, it is important in its own right, but also in relation to other forms of stratification. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Religious stratification」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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