Summary
Stratification is a cultural universal.
The Davis-Moore thesis deals with meritocracy; conflict models deal with power relationships.
Wealth is unequally distributed in the US.
As a group, children have the greatest risk of being poor.
Debate exists on the best approaches to dealing with poverty.
Inequality will probably increase in the 21st Century. The Digital Divide is a stratification problem both globally and in the U.S.