Sociology / Unit 6 Soc 0866 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Global Stratification
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The idea
Global stratification is the unequal distribution of resources and opportunity between nations, layering the world much as class layers a single society.
In practice
Life expectancy, schooling, and income differ more between countries than within most of them.
Where people slip
Between-nation and within-nation inequality are distinct measures that can move in opposite directions.
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