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Social stratification is_______________?

Correct answer: B. the ranking or grading of individuals and groups into hierarchical layers

  • A. a system in which people can change their status with relative ease.
  • B. the ranking or grading of individuals and groups into hierarchical layers
  • C. based entirely on self-classification
  • D. none of the above

Explanation

Stratification ranks individuals and groups in layers of unequal prestige, wealth or power. Option a describes an open system or mobility rather than the definition of stratification itself.

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