Today, continued racial and ethnic stratification reflects:
A) prejudice and stereotyping
B) alternative lifestyles
C) the stupidity of most people
D) institutional discrimination, and its main component affirmative action.
E) the reproduction of the class structure and institutionalized discrimination.

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The reproduction of the class structure and institutionalized discrimination is the most significant contributor to continued racial and ethnic stratification. This refers to the ways in which social and economic inequalities are passed down from generation to generation, as well as the ways in which policies and practices within institutions (e.g. education, employment, criminal justice) have created and perpetuated unequal outcomes for different racial and ethnic groups. Prejudice and stereotyping can contribute to this, but they are not the primary cause of continued stratification. Alternative lifestyles and affirmative action are not relevant factors in this context.

Today, Continued Racial and Ethnic Stratification Reflects