Which of the following statements about racial and ethnic stratification are correct ........

Sociology Preliminary SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

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Which of the following statements about racial and ethnic stratification are correct?

Racial and ethnic groups can carve out their own independent nations from the existing state.

Racial and ethnic stratification is harder to eliminate than are other forms of stratification

Both forms of stratification have social repercussions

all of the above

Explanation:

Let’s break down each statement:

- Option 1: Racial and ethnic groups *can* carve out independent nations from an existing state—it’s rare, but it’s happened (think South Sudan, or movements in places like Quebec or Catalonia).

- Option 2: Racial and ethnic stratification is often much harder to get rid of than economic or class divisions. History, deeply rooted prejudice, and cultural identity make these barriers stubborn.

- Option 3: Both forms of stratification absolutely have lasting social effects—on jobs, education, legal rights, day-to-day treatment, you name it.

- Option 4: “All of the above” is correct, because all previous statements hold true.

So, yeah, you nailed it with option 4.