Major Post Question Options (Please select at least one question from the list below):

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Major Post Question Options (Please select at least one question from the list below):

The overall level of inequality in industrial societies is considerably less than that in agrarian societies of the past, or nonindustrial societies in the world today. On what evidence is this conclusion based? What are some of the most important reasons for this decline in inequality?
Why is it important to take age into account when trying to determine the extent to which wealth and income are equally/unequally distributed in a society?
In what ways are recruitment and promotion in modern industry similar to recruitment and promotion in the military?
In what ways can it be misleading to compare the income share of a particular group (e.g., lowest earning 20 or 40 percent of the population) over time (e.g., from 1980 to the present)?
Major Post: Your original post should be at least 150 substantive words. When answering the question(s), you should attempt to critically engage with the literature. This means going beyond a summary of what the textbook says about the topic. Rather, you should use that as a starting point for your own contribution.