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What is social stratification a method of organizing?
What is social stratification a method of organizing?
- Large groups of people based on their relative privileges (correct)
- Gender into different categories
- Societies into different civilizations
- Specific individuals into a hierarchy
What is true about social stratification in all societies?
What is true about social stratification in all societies?
- It only exists in some societies
- It is a method of organizing individuals, not groups
- It is prevalent in all societies, with some having greater disparity than others (correct)
- It is based on gender and wealth only
What is one of the bases of social stratification found in every community?
What is one of the bases of social stratification found in every community?
- Age
- Wealth
- Education
- Gender (correct)
What determines people's access to the positive aspects of their society?
What determines people's access to the positive aspects of their society?
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What is social stratification not applicable to?
What is social stratification not applicable to?
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Social Stratification
- A system of classifying people into groups based on their wealth, status, and power.
- Organizes large groups of individuals into a hierarchy based on relative privileges.
- Applies to groups, not individual people.
Prevalence of Social Stratification
- Found in all societies, with varying degrees of disparity.
- Every civilization divides its people into strata.
Role of Gender in Social Stratification
- Gender is a basis for social stratification in every community worldwide.
- Access to positive aspects of society is granted or prohibited based on gender.
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