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What do sociologists use the term 'social stratification' to describe?
The system of social standing
How do sociologists define social stratification?
As institutionalized inequality based on access to scarce resources
What does 'institutionalized inequality' refer to in the context of social stratification?
Unequal distribution of resources based on social categories
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?
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