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Think about the ways in which various forms of stratification in the U.S. (chiefly race, ethnicity, gender, age, and religion) may interact. Is it qualitatively different to be an African-American woman, than it is to be a white woman, for example? Is it qualitatively different to be an older Native American than it is to be a young one? Write an essay in which you explore these questions.
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Are there any positive social benefits of having a stratification system? A functionalist would say that there are. Put yourself in the shoes of a functionalist. How would you describe the positive benefits of stratification?





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