A woman is born into a homeless, single-parent family. She is very talented and as an adult, becomes a wealthy, world-acclaimed pianist. This scenario most closely represents which type of stratification system?

A. caste
B. class
C. estate
D. slavery


B. class

Sociology

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According to Parrillo, a category of people who

share visible biological characteristics and are regarded as a single group is a(n) __________. A) race B) ethnic group C) social deviant D) status

Sociology

Overall, labor force participation for older adults in developed countries has been increasing most rapidly among

a. women. b. men. c. divorced people. d. child-free individuals.

Sociology

The efforts of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped lead to:

a. women's suffrage b. the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) c. complete gender equality d. the house husband phenomenon

Sociology

Clarence's grandparents lived with him and his mom and dad in the same house, on the top floor. The family Clarence lived in was a(n)

a. extended family. b. household. c. nuclear family. d. family of procreation.

Sociology