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  When does a social difference become a social division?       

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                  A social difference means the difference in a group of people due to their race, religion, language or culture. It becomes a social division when some social differences are joined by another set of social differences. In other words, when two or more social differences join together, it turns into a social division, e.g., the difference in the blacks and the whites in America is due to their different races, which is a social difference. It becomes a social division when, say, the income factor is also seen. The Blacks tend to be poor and homeless and the Whites tend to be rich and educated. This creates a division in the people, making them feel that they belong to different communities.