Question

Each society has a type of social stratification. How does the United States ideologically justify its type of stratification system?

A. The class a person is in has nothing to do with ability; one is born into it.
B. A person is in complete control over the class he or she is in. Hard work (or lack of it) determines class.
C. One's relatives are responsible for one's social class.
D. Luck determines class.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter B

Social stratification is a sociological concept used to classify individuals or groups based on the analysis of socioeconomic conditions. Social stratification also serves as a basis for understanding the configuration of society in hierarchies and in the formation of social inequalities