One problem with functionalist explanations of social stratification is that __________
a. they assume social stratification will disappear over time, but it does not
b. they rely too much on social conflict
c. they cannot account for situations in which those who reap greatest benefit are not the most competent members of society
d. they ignore the role of women
Answer: c
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A. climatic changes that reduced the available amount of wild wheat and barley. B. population growth. C. human inventiveness and experimentation that occurred in the optimal zones, such as the hilly flanks. D. the existence of a vertical economy. E. living in marginal areas most affected by climatic changes.
In villages in India, a group of people who control most of the land and may also be the numerical majority is referred to as __________
A) the primary group B) civil society C) the dominant caste D) jatis
In Japan, burakumin
A. are perceived as "pure" Japanese even though they are the offspring of interracial marriages. B. suffer from discrimination as members of a stigmatized minority group. C. enjoy the highest status of all racial groups. D. no longer face any discrimination. E. constitute a numerical majority.
Date, name, and location of the oldest known primate fossils
A) late Paleocene, Algeripithecus, Algeria B) early Eocene, Necrolemur, China C) late Paleocene, Altiatlasius, Morocco D) early Eocene, Eosimias, Kenya E) none of these