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race stratification  

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  • Race stratification, which exists worldwide, is the ranking of individuals in groups based on perceived innate differences and the socially derived beliefs attached to these differences. In the United States, individuals of European extraction generally enjoy greater privileges and outcomes in comparison to many minority groups that enjoy fewer rewards on average. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Stratification, Race]

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