Social Inequality and Stratification In Turbulent Societies

Intersectional inequalities, global inequalities, and precarity compound during systemic shocks, multiplying everyday disadvantages for marginalized groups. In turbulent societies, vulnerability is a structural condition. When systemic shocks—such as climate disasters, economic instability, political or health crises—hit, they severely amplify these interlocking power dynamics. These dimensions explain how systemic turbulence exacerbates existing inequalities locally and globally. Exploring intersectionality reveals the overlapping interactions of discrimination with social identities such as race, gender, class, ethnicity, and disability. Therefore, systemic turbulence further limits marginalized groups' access to resources, opportunities, and protections for upward social mobility. For example, structural inequality in the global South has led to a growing international debt burden and trade imbalances. At the national level, marginalized communities are increasingly vulnerable to turbulence, which can occur at any time due to structural barriers, such as policies that do not address their interests.

Through collaboration and community discussions of sociologists from various countries, it is hoped that there will be sharing of experiences and knowledge regarding the problems of marginalized groups, both for the global north and south, as well as at the national level of each country, which will ultimately be able to jointly offer solutions to improve global welfare.