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What do sociologists use the term 'social stratification' to describe?
What do sociologists use the term 'social stratification' to describe?
- The system of political hierarchy
- The system of economic fluctuation
- The system of social standing (correct)
- The system of cultural assimilation
How do sociologists define social stratification?
How do sociologists define social stratification?
- As eradication of social categories based on access to resources
- As equal distribution of resources among social categories
- As random allocation of resources to all individuals
- As institutionalized inequality based on access to scarce resources (correct)
What does 'institutionalized inequality' refer to in the context of social stratification?
What does 'institutionalized inequality' refer to in the context of social stratification?
- Unequal distribution of resources based on social categories (correct)
- Random allocation of resources to different social categories
- Equal opportunities for all individuals
- Complete absence of hierarchy in society
According to Brinkerhoff & White (1988), what is social stratification?
According to Brinkerhoff & White (1988), what is social stratification?
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What is the main focus of the structural-functionalists, conflict theorists, and symbolic-interactionists regarding social stratification?
What is the main focus of the structural-functionalists, conflict theorists, and symbolic-interactionists regarding social stratification?
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