social class is probably the single most important variable in society. From womb to tomb, it correlates with almost all other social variables (Loewen, p. 245). The U.S. is not a meritocracy. It is highly socially stratified, and it can be argued that the U.S. is more like a plutocracy than a democracy. Using the evidence provided by Loewen, how is the U.S. not a meritocracy? In other words, the cycle of wealth and poverty is replicated from generation to generation. Describe this process. These are the pages from the book that can used or also any other page the writer finds. Pages :245-254
