From the time Mira was a child, she was told that she was to interact only with people from the same social standing as herself.And when she was older, she was married off to a family that was similar to hers in race and family background.Which of the following systems of social stratification does this scenario illustrate?

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The scenario describes a caste system, which is a social stratification system that assigns individuals to a specific social class or caste at birth, and they are expected to remain in that caste for life. Marriage also often occurs within the same caste. The other options do not fit the scenario. Ostracism is the exclusion of an individual from society, while petalism refers to social stratification based on beauty. Slavery is a system in which people are owned as property, while a class system allows for upward or downward social mobility based on achievement or wealth.

From the Time Mira Was a Child, She Was Told