Author Question: The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that: a. The whole society benefits ... (Read 59 times)

jparksx · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that:

a. The whole society benefits because the system provides motivation for people to take risks or to fill difficult jobs.
b. Only the upper class benefits from the system.
c. Class and caste systems are both based on economic exploitation.
d. Affirmative action programs have no justifiable role in a democratic society.
e. Class conflict is the major way in which a society changes.

Question 2

Social stratification is most characteristic of:

a. Rank societies.
b. Pastoral societies.
c. Fishing societies.
d. Horticultural societies.
e. Societies with high levels of social complexity.