Which of the Following Statements About a Caste System Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a caste system is true?

• A) Systematic inequalities are not apparent in the caste system.
• B) Slavery is not part of the caste system, or closed stratification system.
• C) The caste system is an open stratification system.
• D) There is mobility between social positions, and their ascribed status is not permanent.
• E) There is no mobility between social positions, and their ascribed status is permanent.

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