Functionalists Argue That Social Stratification Is Necessary for Attracting the Best

question 71

True/False

Functionalists argue that social stratification is necessary for attracting the best qualified to the most important positions.

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Oregon Trail

A historic east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon.

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