The correct answer is option b. "It is maintained through beliefs that are widely shared in a society".
Explanation:
Social stratification is a people's differentiation according to its socioeconomic strata, directly affected by its wealth and social status. One of the principles of social stratification is that it is maintained through beliefs that are widely shared in a society. The existence of the different strata is maintained by people's believing in them, as people is rise with the idea of its existence and this idea is passed from generation to generation.
