Social stratification refers toA) how society justly distributes wealth.B) the separation of society into those who deserve wealth and those who do not.C) a society's way of ranking individuals into hierarchical social classes.D) an individual's right to have certain resources over others.

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Ronald Rigsbee · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Social stratification refers to the way in which a society categorizes individuals into different social classes or strata based on their socio-economic status, income, education, and occupation. This system of ranking individuals creates a hierarchy where individuals at the bottom have limited access to resources and opportunities, whereas those at the top have greater access to these resources, power, and privileges. It is not necessarily related to a just distribution of wealth or an individual's deservingness of wealth.

Social stratification refers to

A) how society justly distributes wealth.
B) the separation of society into those who deserve wealth and those who do not.
C) a society's way of ranking individuals into hierarchical social classes.
D) an individual's right to have certain resources over others.

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