Sociologist Harold Kerbo contends that, when patterns of social stratification become ________, a system of layered hierarchy has been established throughout society.

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Institutionalization implies that a certain social order or hierarchy has become a norm or a part of the established structure of society. Softening or self-fulfilling patterns do not necessarily imply an established system of social stratification.

Sociologist Harold Kerbo Contends That, When Patterns of Social Stratification