Author Question: The social institutions in a system of inequality a. are usually geared toward helping people out ... (Read 28 times)

jon_i · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

The social institutions in a system of inequality

a. are usually geared toward helping people out of poverty.
b. are neutral, allowing people to rise and fall according to their ability and effort.
c. are created to bring about greater equality.
d. serve the interests of those who are wealthiest and most powerful.

Question 2

In general, those in the lowest positions within a system of inequality

a. are respected because their lives are such a struggle.
b. are looked down upon by others, causing them to look down upon themselves.
c. know that they are better than those at the top of the system.
d. have higher self-worth than others because they really do not care about how others see them.