Besides the advances in education required in certain occupations due to technological advancements, the demand for higher and higher credentials also has social reasons. According to the textbook, how do new requirements work to keep lower-class people out of certain occupations and higher-class people in those occupations?

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The new requirements act as a sorting mechanism by creating barriers to entry for those who may not have the resources to attain the higher credentials, thus maintaining the occupational stratification between higher-class and lower-class individuals.

Besides the Advances in Education Required in Certain Occupations Due