Table 3 illustrates how a hypothetical society A is divided up along two cleavages.
$$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Table 3: Identity Matrix for a Hypothetical Country A }\
\
\begin{array} { | l | l | l | }
\hline & \begin{array} { l }
\text { French Speaking } \
( \% )
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Flemish Speaking } \
( \% )
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Catholic } & 55 & 2 \
\hline \text { Protestant } & 3 & 40 \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$
-According to the information in Table 3, does Society A have crosscutting or reinforcing cleavages?

Question

Table 3 illustrates how a hypothetical society A is divided up along two cleavages.
 $$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Table 3: Identity Matrix for a Hypothetical Country A }\
\
\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { French Speaking } \
( \% )
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Flemish Speaking } \
( \% )
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Catholic } & 55 & 2 \
\hline \text { Protestant } & 3 & 40 \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$
-According to the information in Table 3, does Society A have crosscutting or reinforcing cleavages?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cleavages in Society A are reinforcing because the majority of French speakers are Catholic and the majority of Flemish speakers are Protestant, which aligns religious and linguistic identities rather than crossing them.

Table 3 Illustrates How a Hypothetical Society a Is Divided