Sociologists Studying Societies Throughout the World Find Instances Where Some

question 50

Multiple Choice

Sociologists studying societies throughout the world find instances where some people live in luxury, while others close by live in absolute poverty. What is the term for this division of society into classes that have unequal access to scarce and valuable resources?

• A) social stratification
• B) divergence
• C) heterogeneity
• D) homogamy

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