Which of These Arguments About Stratification Is a Structural-Functional Theory

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of these arguments about stratification is a structural-functional theory?

• A) Stratification is needed because it ensures that people with the right abilities end up in the right positions
• B) Stratification is based on power relations that are structured into society
• C) Stratification is in all societies, but only becomes inequality at the face-to-face level
• D) When societies are structured poorly, they have dysfunctional ways to stratify people

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