Sociologists Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl modified Weber's model of social class by developing a six-class model to reflect the class structure of the United States and other capitalist countries. In addition to the criteria of wealth, power, and prestige, they included as_________ a primary criterion of class.
A) lineage
B) education
C) gender
D) church affiliation
E) reputation

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Gilbert and Kahl included education as a primary criterion of class in their model, recognizing its significant role in determining an individual's social class by affecting their access to wealth, power, and prestige.

Sociologists Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl Modified Weber's Model of Social