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Open vs. Closed Stratification Systems

Steve Jobs' Childhood Home

Steve Jobs' Childhood Home

The United States exhibits an open stratification system, where individuals can move between social statuses based on achievement. Pictured is the middle class home of Steve Jobs' parents, where he founded the technology company that eventually made him one of the world's wealthiest people.

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