The ultimate effect of stratification systems is to________________?
Correct answer: A. create inequality
- A. create inequality
- B. help people decide whom they should marry
- C. provide a work force for society
- D. fulfill the laws of nature
Explanation
Stratification arranges people into unequal layers with different access to wealth, prestige and power, so its central effect is to create or institutionalize inequality. The other options are not universal effects of stratification.
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