How does racial and ethnic stratification differ from other forms of stratification ?
Correct answer: C. Racial and ethnic groups often have the potential for carving out their own independent nations from the existing state
- A. All other forms of stratification grow out of racial and ethnic stratification
- B. Racial and ethnic stratification is harder to eliminate than are other forms of stratification
- C. Racial and ethnic groups often have the potential for carving out their own independent nations from the existing state
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Unlike many stratification systems, racial and ethnic divisions may involve claims to territory and the formation of a separate nation or state. The other options make sweeping claims that are not generally valid for every society or form of stratification.
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