Question

Which of the following does not describe a model for understanding global stratification?

a) A model that uses the labels first world, second world, and third world to refer to the stratification of different countries in the world.
b) A model that divides people into social classes based on groups that share common social status based on factors like wealth, income, education, and occupation.
c) A model that separates countries based on whether they are "more developed," with more wealth to distribute or "less developed," with less wealth to distribute among higher populations.
d) A model that is based on per capita gross domestic product, or average wealth per person, which classifies countries by establishing them as low-income, middle-income, or high-income compared to the global average.

Answer 1

The option that does not describe a model for understanding global stratification is (b), which refers to internal social class divisions, not global country rankings.

Step-by-step explanation:

The option that does not describe a model for understanding global stratification is (b) A model that divides people into social classes based on groups that share common social status based on factors like wealth, income, education, and occupation. This description is more applicable to the stratification within societies rather than among different countries. Global stratification models typically focus on the economic status of entire countries, often ranked by measures such as Gross National Product (GNP) or per capita GDP, and classify them in terms such as 'developed' or 'developing', first, second, and third world, or high-income and low-income countries.