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crobinson2013

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According to Karl Marx, the basis of social stratification is:
 
  a. The development of Protestantism in the 16th century.
  b. The relationship of people to the means of production.
  c. Prestige attached to occupations.
  d. Wealth inherited from ancestors.
  e. Sub-cultural differences.

Question 2

A conflict perspective on social stratification argues that:
 
  a. Social stratification results from the constant struggle for scarce goods and services.
  b. Stratification is good because it ensures that all of society's tasks get done.
  c. The jobs that people take are in no way related to the income that they can earn.
  d. Social stratification is in conflict with the American ideal of equal opportunity.
  e. Social stratification is functional in agricultural societies but not in industrial ones.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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