According to the textbook, what is one conclusion we can draw about how social class is defined in the United States?
a. Racial disparities in wealth can be explained solely by family advantages.
b. Most American sociologists can agree on the boundaries between social classes.
c. Famous people have the highest occupational prestige.
d. One's educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of one's occupation, income, and wealth later in life.
Ans: d. One's educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of one's occupation, income, and wealth later in life.
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