Global stratification refers to the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and prestige on a global basis, resulting in people having vastly different lifestyles and life chances both within and among the nations of the world. True / False.

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Marcos Townsend

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5 January, 17:52

Global stratification refers to the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and prestige on a global basis, resulting in people having vastly different lifestyles and life chances both within and among the nations of the world. True / False.

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Keshawn · Answer 1

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Wealth, power and prestige are unequally distributed among people around the world. As a result, individuals in societies around the world can be easily grouped according to how much wealth, power and prestige that they possess.

Such grouping known as Global Stratification classifies individuals around the world according to their different lifestyle and life chances due to unequal distribution of wealth, power and prestige. Such classification draws attention to the inequalities between people in different countries of the world.