__________ is one of the primary vehicles by which society reinforces social inequalities based on race, ethnicity, class, and gender
A) Education
B) Meritocracy
C) empiricism
D) secularization
Answer: A
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A. no-cost business environments. B. an unregulated market. C. government regulation. D. consumer protection.
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A. Karl Marx B. William Ogburn C. W.E.B. DuBois D. C. Wright Mills
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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