Statement I: No system of social stratification is likely to persist over generations unless it is widely viewed as being either fair or inevitable.
Statement II: Not everyone thinks of a system of inequality as legitimate.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Statement I: No system of social stratification is likely to persist over generations unless it is widely viewed as being either fair or inevitable. — Correct. Stratification is supported by patterns of belief, or ideology. A system lasts over generations only when people widely see it as fair or inevitable, as caste is justified by purity and pollution.
Statement II: Not everyone thinks of a system of inequality as legitimate. — Correct. Not everyone sees inequality as legitimate. Those who face exploitation and humiliation at the bottom of the hierarchy are most likely to challenge it.
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