Read the Following Four Statements About Social Stratification

question 15

Multiple Choice

Read the following four statements about social stratification. Which statement is NOT correct?

• A) A family's social standing typically changes a great deal from generation to generation.
• B) Social stratification involves beliefs about how and why people should be unequal.
• C) Social stratification is a trait of society.
• D) Social stratification is universal and also variable.

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