In The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done about It, economist Paul Collier investigates global stratification, particularly as it applies to the poorest people on the planet. THINK Sociology, Second Edition John D. Carl Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Global Stratification • Global stratification is the categorization of countries based on objective criteria such as wealth, power, and prestige, which highlight social patters…
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