Section 2
Global Stratification
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Global Stratification and Inequality
Stratification results in inequality when resources, opportunities, and privileges are distributed based on position in social hierarchy.
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Industrialized Countries
Industrialized countries have greater levels of wealth and economic development than less-industrialized countries.
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Industrializing Countries
Industrializing countries have low standards of living, undeveloped industry, and low Human Development Indices (HDIs).
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Least Industrialized Countries
The world's least industrialized countries have low income, few human resources, and are economically vulnerable.
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Growing Global Inequality
There is a wide gap between the wealth of the world's richest countries and its poorest.